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How to write 菜 (cài)
菜 (cài) means "water spinach". It has 11 strokes and the radical 爪.
Write the 11 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Words
蕹菜
weng4 cai4
water spinach; ong choy; swamp cabbage; water convolvulus; water morning-glory; Ipomoea aquatica (botany)
小菜
xiao3 cai4
appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2]
菜刀
cai4 dao1
vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3]
菜鸟
cai4 niao3
(informal) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner; newbie
菜
cai4
dish (type of food); vegetables; vegetable; cuisine; CL:盘[pan2],道[dao4]
Radical decomposition
艹采
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Writing tips
This character has many strokes. Start with the outer structure, then fill in the inner details.