Chinese words · HSK 7–9

裁

cái

to cut (paper or cloth)

Every meaning

cái

  1. to cut (paper or cloth)
  2. (bound form) style; form (as in 体裁)
  3. (literary) to compose (a poem)
  4. (bound form) to reduce; to cut back (as in 裁员)
  5. (bound form) to judge; to decide (as in 裁判)

Words with 裁

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).