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裁
Simplified
裁
Traditional
裁
Pinyin
cái
Definition
to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment
老板要裁人了
Lǎobǎn yào cái rén le
The boss is going to lay people off
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裁
𢦏
+
衣
𢦏
Part
zāi
to cut
衣
Part
yī
clothes
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戴
载
载
截
栽
裁
哉
胾
蛓
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ruling; adjudication
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tailor; dressmaker
制裁
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to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic)
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cái dìng
ruling
裁员
cái yuán
to cut staff; to lay off employees
独裁
dú cái
dictatorship
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