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Made of 3 radicalsSound

菜

cài

vegetable; dish

Frequency
#1,266Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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艹grassMeaning采cǎipickSound菜vegetable; dish

采 cǎi gives a similar sound

Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.

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  1. 1
    爫clawMeaning木tree; woodMeaning采pick
  2. 2
    艹grassMeaning采cǎipickSound菜vegetable; dish

Sound family of 采

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Words 6

  • 菜càidish; vegetableHSK 1 Estimated
  • 菜单càidānmenuHSK 3 Estimated
  • 白菜báicàiChinese cabbage
  • 青菜qīngcàigreen vegetables
  • 点菜diǎncàiorder food
  • 大白菜dàbáicàiChinese cabbage

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