采 (coi2 coi3 | cai3 cai4) : spirit, complexion, color

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采

coi2 coi3

cai3 cai4

[粵] coi2 [國] cai3
[1] spirit; complexion; color; facial expression
[2] simplified character of 採

[粵] coi3 [國] cai4
fief; feudal estate; vassalage

Not to be confused with 釆 as when sometimes this character is miss-written.

Stroke count: 8

Level: 3

Radical: (#165)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

采

Don't confuse with:
釆

This word has been viewed 6447 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Jan 2013 00:58

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興高采烈 hing3 gou1 coi2 lit6 xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4 = (idiom) in high spirits; delighted; excited

風采 fung1 coi2 feng1 cai3 = elegant bearing

采邑 coi3 jap1 cai4 yi4 = fief

喝采 hot3 coi2 he4 cai3 = acclaim; applaud; cheer, bravo

喝倒采 hot3 dou2 coi2 he4 dao4 cai3 = make catcalls; hoot; boo

神采 san4 coi2 shen2 cai3 = expression, a glowing look

無精打采 mou4 zing1 daa2 coi2 wu2 jing1 da3*2 cai3 = drained of energy; pooped; lackadaisical; listless; indifferent; limp;

風采依舊 fung1 coi2 ji1 gau6 feng1 cai3 yi1 jiu4 = to still retain one's charmfulness; to be as charming as ever

文采 man4 coi2 wen2 cai3 = literary talent

神采飛揚 san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 = be in high spirits; glimmering with health and exuberance
See all 14 compounds (CantoDict reports 13 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum)

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Decimal representation of this word: 采
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