(cǎi)

HSK 7-913 strokes

variant of 睬[cai3]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
cǎi
Meaning
variant of 睬[cai3]
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰目采

In this compound, the meaning comes from (eye); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cǎi
HSK 7-9

to heed; to pay attention to

Open 理睬 page →
chǒucǎi

to pay attention to

Open 瞅睬 page →

to completely ignore (idiom)

Open 不理不睬 page →

(idiom) to ignore completely; to pay no attention to

Open 不瞅不睬 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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