Spot 采
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
采 component
cǎi · to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 采
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue采Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 采 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
菜=
艹
踩=
足
彩=
+彡
採=
扌
睬=
目
綵=
糹
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 采 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
菜cài
vegetable
HSK 3.0 · L1菜单càidānmenu
HSK 3.0 · L3精彩jīngcǎiwonderful
HSK 3.0 · L4彩色cǎisècolor
HSK 3.0 · L5丰富多彩fēngfù-duōcǎirichly colorful
HSK 3.0 · L5色彩sècǎitint
HSK 3.0 · L5蔬菜shūcàivegetables
HSK 3.0 · L5踩cǎito step on
HSK 3.0 · L6彩虹cǎihóngrainbow
HSK 3.0 · L6彩票cǎipiàolottery ticket
HSK 3.0 · L6菜肴càiyáovegetable and meat dishes
HSK 3.0 · L7-9光彩guāngcǎiluster
HSK 3.0 · L7-9