采取
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
采取 (cǎiqǔ) · to take (measures)
采取 (cǎiqǔ) means “to take (measures); to adopt”. It is written with 2 characters: 采 (to collect) + 取 (to take). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 采取 is built
The characters
采 cǎi · to collect
What 采 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A hand picking 爫 fruit from a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
取 qǔ · to take
What 取 is made of
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: A hand 又 taking the ear 耳 of a fallen enemy (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们要采取行动。Wǒmen yào cǎiqǔ xíngdòng.We need to take action.
学校采取了什么办法？Xuéxiào cǎiqǔ le shénme bànfǎ?What measures did the school take?
Questions about 采取
What does 采取 mean?
采取 (cǎiqǔ) means “to take (measures); to adopt”.
How do you pronounce 采取?
采取 is pronounced cǎiqǔ.
Which HSK level is 采取?
采取 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 采用cǎiyòngto adopt
- 采访cǎifǎngto interview
- 采购cǎigòuto purchase
- 采集cǎijíto gather
- 采纳cǎinàto adopt
- 开采kāicǎito mine
- 无精打采wújīngdǎcǎilistless
- 兴高采烈xìnggāocǎilièin high spirits
- 取得qǔdéto get
- 取消qǔxiāoto cancel
Learn 采取 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.