Learn a Chinese Character - 采

Character Basics (字形基础)

Radical: 爪 (Hand radical)

Strokes: 8 (8 stroke order)

Structure: 爫(hand) + 木(tree) → picking fruits

Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: cǎi

Core Meaning (核心含义)

Harvesting (采集) Gathering natural products
Selecting (选拔) Choosing the best option

Vocabulary (常用词汇)

采cǎi用yòng (Adopt/Apply)
采cǎi访fǎng (Interview)
采cǎi矿kuàng (Mining)

Grammar (语法应用)

Verb Usage (动词用法)

采cǎi茶chá (Pick tea leaves)

采 + Noun Structure (Action-object pattern)

Culture (文化背景)

《诗经》采诗制度 (Ancient poem collection system)
「博采众长」(Learn from others' strengths)

Examples (例句示范)

采cǎi摘zhāi新鲜茶叶 (Harvest fresh tea leaves)

采 + 摘 → 连续动作 (Sequential actions)

Mnemonics (记忆技巧)

Component Analysis: 爫 + 木 = 采 (Hand + tree = picking)
Idiom Connection: 「神采奕奕」 (Vigorous and energetic)