裁

cái
#1,201 most
frequent character
to tailor
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

裁 pairs 𢦏 zái, a sound part, with 衣 clothing, the meaning part. It began as making clothes, then moved to cutting cloth, cutting back, and finally deciding or judging.

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Example Sentences

他裁了一件非常漂亮的衣服。
tā cái le yījiàn fēicháng piàoliàng de yīfú 。
He tailored a very beautiful piece of clothing.
她擅长裁剪各种布料。
tā shàncháng cáijiǎn gèzhǒng bùliào 。
She is good at tailoring various fabrics.
这个裁缝每天都在裁衣服。
zhègè cáiféng měitiān dūzài cái yīfú 。
This tailor makes clothes every day.

Words with similar meanings

剪裁jiǎncái
to cut
This term emphasizes the cutting aspect of tailoring, often used in a more technical sense.
缝制féngzhì
to sew
While '裁' focuses on the cutting of material, '缝制' refers specifically to the sewing process.

Homophones

财cái
money, wealth, riches, property
材cái
material, timber, ability, aptitude

Words Starting With 裁

裁判cái pàn
"judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee
裁员cái yuán
to cut staff; to lay off employees
裁缝cái feng
tailor; dressmaker

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