菜
Meaning:
vegetables; order, dish; food
HSK 2
Frequency:
#6439
Pinyin:
cài
Strokes:
11
Radical:
艹
How to Write 菜 - 11 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "菜" in Chinese
The Chinese character 菜 (cài) means "vegetables; order, dish; food". It is classified as an HSK 2 character, making it essential for beginners. This character is written with 11 strokes. Common words containing 菜 include: A菜, 上菜, 主菜.
📚 Words and Phrases with 菜
Common words containing this character
A菜
(Tw) A-choy, or Taiwanese lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. sativa) (from Taiwanese 萵仔菜, Tai-lo pr. [ue-á-tshài] or [e-á-tshài])
HSK 2
上菜
to serve food
HSK 2
主菜
main course
HSK 2
干菜
dried vegetable
HSK 2
什菜
mixed vegetables
HSK 2
做菜
to cook
HSK 2
冬菜
preserved dried cabbage or mustard greens
HSK 2
冰菜
ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
HSK 2
冷菜
cold dish
HSK 2
出菜
(at a restaurant) to bring a dish to a customer
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: plant
Semantic component: 艹
Phonetic component: 采
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "菜"?
- The pinyin is cài
- How many strokes does "菜" have?
- It has 11 strokes
- What does "菜" mean?
- vegetables; order, dish; food
- What is the radical of "菜"?
- The radical is "艹"