裁

cái

cut out; decrease

How to write 裁, stroke by stroke

to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment

Ideographic: To cut 戈 cloth 衣

Made of 十 + 戈 + 衣

裁判cái pàn(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee; (sports) umpire; referee; judge
总裁zǒng cáichairman; director-general (of a company etc)
裁决cái juéruling; adjudication
制裁zhì cáito punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
裁缝cái féngto make an item of clothing; to tailor
裁缝cái fengtailor; dressmaker
裁定cái dìngruling
独裁者dú cái zhědictator; autocrat
副总裁fù zǒng cáivice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank)
裁员cái yuánto cut staff; to lay off employees
独裁dú cáidictatorship
仲裁zhòng cáiarbitration

我提醒他要去会见总裁。
wǒ tí xǐng tā yào qù huì jiàn zǒng cái 。
I reminded him of his interview with the president.
我的裁缝很有钱。
wǒ de cái feng hěn yǒu qián 。
My tailor is rich.
我被要求当这场比赛的裁判。
wǒ bèi yāo qiú dāng zhè chǎng bǐ sài de cái pàn 。
I was asked to umpire the game.
我不是独裁者。
wǒ bú shì dú cái zhě 。
I'm not a dictator.
你裁切纸张了吗？
nǐ cái qiè zhǐ zhāng le ma ？
Did you cut the paper?