采

cǎi

color

complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3]

hand (爫) + tree (木) = picking, color, and complexion

The original image is a hand reaching down into a tree to pluck fruit or leaves. As a variant, it extends to the vividness of color and the glow of one's appearance.

爫+木→采
木TreeSemantic
爫A hand reaching downwardSemantic

她今天脸上神采飞扬,看起来很开心。

tā jīn tiān liǎn shàng shén cǎi fēi yáng,kàn qǐ lái hěn kāi xīn。

Her face is radiant with spirit today; she looks very happy.

他生病后脸色很差,毫无光采。

tā shēng bìng hòu liǎn sè hěn chà,háo wú guāng cǎi。

After falling ill, his complexion was very poor, with no glow at all.

Words with 采

兴高采烈

xìng gāo cǎi liè

happy and excited (idiom)

神采

shén cǎi

expression

采油

cǎi yóu

oil extraction

文采

wén cǎi

literary talent

采取

cǎi qǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)

采取行动

cǎi qǔ xíng dòng

to take action

采地

cài dì

fief

采矿场

cǎi kuàng chǎng

mining area

采声

cǎi shēng

applause; cheering

采兰赠芍

cǎi lán zèng sháo

lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)

采兰赠药

cǎi lán zèng yào

see 采蘭贈芍|采兰赠芍[cai3 lan2 zeng4 shao2]

采邑

cài yì

fief

More characters with 爫

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