Rank 1961IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

摘 - zhāi

pluck, pick; select; specify

pluck, pick; select; specify

How to read 摘

Click 摘 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhāi
Englishpluck, pick; select; specify
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

摘下 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 摘借. Please read 摘取 one more time.

Common words with this character

to take off; to remove; to pick; to pick off
to borrow money
to pluck; to take
lit. to take off a hat; fig. to be cleared of an unfair charge; rehabilitation

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 摘 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 摘下 and 摘借 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 摘.