裁 Stroke Order — How to Write 裁

Stroke Order

裁 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衣, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

裁 Radical and Character Components

Components:十戈衣

裁 is an ideographic compound. To cut 戈 cloth 衣.

Radical: 衣 + 6 more strokes

裁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

cái

Meanings of 裁 in Chinese

cái裁

To cut (cloth, paper, etc.) with scissors or a knife; to tailor.

这件衣服需要重新裁剪一下才能合身。

This piece of clothing needs to be re-cut to fit properly.

To reduce, cut down, or dismiss a part of something, such as staff, expenses, or operations.

为了适应市场变化，这家公司不得不裁减了一部分员工。

To adapt to market changes, this company had to lay off some employees.

To decide, to judge or rule.

最终的裁决将由陪审团作出。

The final ruling will be made by the jury.

To arrange, decide, or formulate, especially regarding style, a unique approach, or tailoring.

他总是能独出心裁地想出解决问题的新方法。

He can always come up with unique new ways to solve problems.

To restrict, control, or limit; especially to impose sanctions or disciplinary actions.

对于这种行为，公司决定采取严厉的制裁措施。

For this kind of behavior, the company decided to adopt strict disciplinary measures.

To kill oneself; to commit suicide (often used in the compound word '自裁' zìcái).

在绝望中，他决定自裁

In his despair, he decided to commit suicide.

Common Words and Phrases with 裁

cái裁bīng兵

Disarmament; reduction of armed forces.

根据长期规划，该机构将逐步裁兵，以适应新的发展方向。

According to the long-term plan, the organization will gradually reduce its military personnel to adapt to new development directions.

cái裁bìng并

cut down and merge; reduce and merge; consolidate and streamline

为了应对市场变化，这家零售企业计划裁并部分区域分店，集中资源发展核心业务。

To respond to market changes, this retail enterprise plans to merge and reduce some regional branches, concentrating resources on developing core businesses.

cái裁chǔ处

to consider, decide and handle

委员会将对申诉进行裁处。

The committee will adjudicate the appeal.

cái裁dìng定

To rule or make a decision; to adjudicate.

学校最终裁定学生抄袭属实，取消其考试成绩

The school ultimately ruled that the student's plagiarism was true, nullifying their exam results.

cái裁duó度

to weigh and decide; to judge and determine

在做出最终决定之前，他需要仔细裁度所有选项。

Before making the final decision, he needs to carefully weigh all options.

cái裁duàn断

To judge and decide

经过长时间的讨论，评审团最终裁断了设计大赛的冠军

After a lengthy discussion, the judging panel ultimately decided on the winner of the design competition.

cái裁duó夺

to judge and make a decision; to decide

请您裁夺一下这份计划是否可行。

Please evaluate and decide if this plan is feasible.

cái裁féng缝

A person whose job is to make or alter clothes; a tailor.

那位老裁缝手工精湛，能把任何布料变成漂亮的衣服。

That old tailor has exquisite craftsmanship and can turn any fabric into beautiful clothes.

cái裁jiǎn减

To reduce or cut down, often referring to staff or expenses.

为了应对市场变化，公司不得不裁减一些不必要的开支。

To cope with market changes, the company had to cut back on some unnecessary expenses.

cái裁jiǎn剪

To cut and shape, especially fabric for clothing; also to trim or edit.

她正在为制作一件新外套而裁剪布料。

She is cutting the fabric to make a new coat.

cái裁jué决

An official decision or judgment, typically made by a court or an authority.

董事会最终对合并提案做出了裁决。

The board of directors ultimately made a ruling on the merger proposal.

cái裁jūn军

Disarmament refers to the reduction or elimination of a country's military forces and weaponry.

通过裁军可以有效降低军事开支，将更多资源用于经济发展和社会进步。

Through disarmament, military expenditures can be effectively reduced, allowing more resources to be allocated to economic development and social progress.

cái裁pàn判

A judge or referee, especially in sports; also, the act of making a judgment or decision.

比赛的裁判非常公正。

The referee of the game was very fair.

cái裁tài汰

To cut down; to dismiss or eliminate (e.g., redundant staff).