HSK 3 · Plans & Decisions

采取

cǎi qǔ

to adopt; to take

Stroke order of 采取

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

采 · 8 strokes取 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A hand (爫) picking from a tree (木 in 采) and taking (取): to adopt.

Parts: 采爫 hand + 木 tree (pick); 取 take

The characters in 采取

取 qǔ — to take; to fetch (8 strokes)

Example sentence

我们要采取行动。

We must take action.

Words with 采

采用to adopt; to use

Words with 取

取得to obtain; to achieve 取to take; to fetch 争取to strive for 取消to cancel

More words: Plans & Decisions

安排to arrange; arrangement 决定to decide; decision 制定to draw up; to formulate 目标goal; target 采用to adopt; to use 实行to implement 确定to confirm; certain 确保to ensure 保证to guarantee 判断to judge; judgment 预计to estimate; to expect 建议to suggest; suggestion

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