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Character Decomposition
裁=十+戈+衣
Etymology
To cut 戈 cloth 衣
Meanings
to cut out (as a dress)
to cut
to trim
to reduce
to diminish
to cut back (e.g. on staff)
decision
judgment
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Words with 裁 188 total
cut down and merge裁并cái bìngto reply (to a letter)裁答cái dá(formal) to make a judgement call; to decide裁度cái duóto consider and decide裁断cái duànto consider and decide裁夺cái duóto make an item of clothing · to tailor裁缝cái féngto dismiss · to lay off裁革cái géto cut out裁剪cái jiǎnruling · adjudication裁决cái juédisarmament裁军cái jūnto cut staff; to lay off employees裁人cái rén
Idioms with 裁 18 total Chain
to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality · to adopt an original approach别出心裁bié chū xīn cáito display originality (idiom); to do things differently独出心裁dú chū xīn cáilit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom) · fig. to act according to actual circumstances看菜吃饭，量体裁衣kàn cài chī fàn , liàng tǐ cái yī
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