Common Meanings
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zāi栽
To plant or transplant (a plant, tree, flower, etc.) into the ground or another pot; to cultivate.
我们一起去后院栽花吧。
Let's go plant flowers in the backyard together.
To plant or insert; to frame someone (by planting false evidence or blame).
他们试图栽赃陷害他。
They attempted to frame him.
A seedling; a young plant or sapling ready for transplanting.
院子里新栽的桃栽子已经开始发芽了
The peach seedlings newly planted in the yard have already started to sprout.
To fall, tumble, or trip over, often unexpectedly.
他走路太急，不小心栽了一跤
He walked too fast and accidentally tripped and fell.
To fail, suffer a setback, or make a fool of oneself.
他在这次比赛中栽了个大跟头
He suffered a big setback in this competition.