Learn a Chinese Character - 裁

Character Basics (字形基础)

Radical: 衣 (Clothing radical)

Strokes: 12 (12 stroke order)

Structure: 𧘇(clothing) + 戈(weapon) → tailoring

Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: cái

Core Meaning (核心含义)

Tailoring (剪裁) Cutting fabric to size
Decision-making (裁决) Strategic judgment

Vocabulary (常用词汇)

裁cái剪jiǎn (Cutting fabric)
裁cái判pàn (Referee judgment)
裁cái员yuán (Layoff)

Grammar (语法应用)

Verb Usage (动词用法)

裁cái衣服yī fu (Tailor clothing)

裁 + Noun Structure (Common action-object pattern)

Culture (文化背景)

旗袍裁制技艺 (Qipao tailoring heritage)
「量体裁衣」(Customized solutions)

Examples (例句示范)

裁cái定dìng新方案 (Finalize new plan)

裁 + 定 → 最终决定 (Decision-making structure)

Mnemonics (记忆技巧)

Component Analysis: 衣 + 戈 = 裁 (Clothing + knife = tailoring)
Business Proverb: "独裁专断" (Autocratic decision-making)