采cǎi

to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck. 8 strokes, radical 釆, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin cǎiStrokes 8Radical 釆Band HSK 3Words 5

What 采 is made of

爫 (zhǎo, claws) and 木 (mù, tree).

A hand picking 爫 fruit from a tree 木.

Strokes 1–4 write 爫, then strokes 5–8 write 木.

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

采(cǎi)取(qǔ)	to adopt a course of action 选定一种办法去处理事情政府采取措施改善交通。The government adopted measures to improve traffic. Lesson 161, 采取行动与从事 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones
采(cǎi)用(yòng)	to adopt a method or technology 选中并且开始使用某种方法工厂采用了新的生产技术。The factory brought in new production technology. Lesson 161, 采取行动与从事 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones
采(cǎi)访(fǎng)	to interview 记者向人提问，了解情况记者现场采访优秀的代表。On the spot, the reporter went to interview the outstanding representatives. Lesson 252, 毕业典礼与校友风采 · 校园治学与青春求索 · Campus Academics, Intellectual Debate & Graduation
采(cǎi)购(gòu)	to purchase, procure 为单位或团体大批购买所需物品后勤人员每天清晨去市场采购食材。Logistics staff go to the market each morning to purchase ingredients. Lesson 396, 采办珍馐 · 审时度势与明辨是非 · Discernment & Empirical Truth
采(cǎi)纳(nà)	to adopt (a suggestion) 指接受并采用别人的意见指挥部虚心采纳官兵战术建议。Command humbly adopted the officers' tactical proposals. Lesson 548, 军民同心 · 笃学求进与兼爱济民 · Educational Resilience & Civic Compassion