How to Write 裁 (cai / cái) in Chinese — to cut out (as a dress)

裁

cái

to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim

HSK 5衣衣

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

cáito cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim

3Structure

裁

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

裁 is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with 裁

仲裁zhòng cái

arbitration

别出心裁bié chū xīn cái

to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach

制裁zhì cái

to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)

剪裁jiǎn cái

to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure)

副总裁fù zǒng cái

vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank)

核裁军hé cái jūn

nuclear disarmament

Other Characters Pronounced “cai”

vegetable

ability; talent (in 才华)

material; timber

to pick; to gather (in 采摘)

彩

cǎiHSK 3

color; variety (in 色彩)

money

to guess

variant of 踩[cǎi]

6Printable Worksheet

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裁

cái

to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim

Common Words

zhòng cái

仲裁

arbitration

bié chū xīn cái

别出心裁

to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach

zhì cái

制裁

to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)

jiǎn cái

剪裁

to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure)

fù zǒng cái

副总裁

vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank)

hé cái jūn

核裁军

nuclear disarmament

Tracing Practice

裁