How to say “pick” in Chinese
pick; take off (glasses)
“Pick” in Chinese is 摘, zhāi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
摘 is read zhāi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: picking by hand.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “摘”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Pass it, please”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pick” in Chinese?
“Pick” in Chinese is 摘, pinyin zhāi.
What does 摘 mean?
摘 (zhāi) means “pick; take off (glasses)”.
How do you write 摘?
摘 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摘?
摘 is read zhāi. Tones: zhāi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pick” in the lesson “Pass it, please”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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