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Meaning of 裁

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Pinyin: cái
English Definition: to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment
Chinese Definition:
①用剪子剪布或用刀子割纸:裁剪。裁缝。裁衣。对裁。
②减除,去掉一部分:裁减。裁军。裁员。
③决定,判断:裁判。裁夺(考虑决定)。裁决。裁度。裁断。
④安排取舍:体裁。别裁。独出心裁。
⑤节制,抑止:制裁。独裁。
⑥杀:自裁。
⑦古同“才”,仅,方。
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Ideographic: To cut cloth
Character Formation:
  • Surround from upper right
    • Above to below
      • [ shí ] ten, tenth; complete; perfect
      • [ ] spear, lance, halberd
    • [ ] cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat
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Example Words
总裁 zǒng cái chairman; director-general (of a company etc)
制裁 zhì cái to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
裁判 cái pàn judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; Classifiers:
仲裁 zhòng cái arbitration
裁决 cái jué ruling; adjudication
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Example Sentences
1
This dispute requires third-party arbitration.
2
5
She has served as the CEO for 5 years.
3
She strongly protested against the company's layoff plan.
4
The judge must deal with the case justly and fairly.
5
The company plans to retain all employees and not lay off anyone.