How is 摘 pronounced?

摘 is pronounced “zhāi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 摘?

摘 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 摘?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 摘 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

摘

zhāi

摘 (zhāi) means “to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

秋天到了农民们忙着到果园里摘苹果收获。

Qiūtiān dào le nóngmínmen máng zhe dào guǒyuán lǐ zhāi píngguǒ shōuhuò.

Autumn has arrived, and farmers are busy picking apples in the orchard for harvest.

Words containing 摘

摘要zhāi yàosummary; abstract

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 摘 mean?: 摘 (zhāi) means “to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 摘 pronounced?: 摘 is pronounced “zhāi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 摘?: 摘 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 摘?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 摘 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27