采

Glyph origin
. Two forms can be found in oracle bone script: The current glyph is of composition 2.
 * 1)  – a hand  picking fruits from a tree.
 * 2)  – a hand  picking from a tree.

Etymology 1
. Several etymologies have been proposed:
 * From, whence 🇨🇬, , possibly as well as , (STEDT; );
 * Related to 🇨🇬 ;
 * Related to.

Definitions

 * 1) to pick; to pluck; to gather; to collect
 * 2) to pick; to choose; to select
 * 3) to mine; to dig
 * 4) to drag; to pull
 * 5) color
 * 6) colored silk
 * 7) literary talent
 * 8) luster
 * 9) beautiful in words but poor in content; using colorful language to cover up flaws
 * 10) expression; spirit; complexion
 * 11) wager; stake
 * 12) lucky (in gambling)
 * 13) oak
 * 14) to heed; to pay attention to
 * 15) official position
 * 16) vine; creeper
 * 17)  thing
 * 18) to exploit; to gain
 * 19) to accept
 * 20) currency
 * 21) tomb
 * 1) lucky (in gambling)
 * 2) oak
 * 3) to heed; to pay attention to
 * 4) official position
 * 5) vine; creeper
 * 6)  thing
 * 7) to exploit; to gain
 * 8) to accept
 * 9) currency
 * 10) tomb
 * 1) vine; creeper
 * 2)  thing
 * 3) to exploit; to gain
 * 4) to accept
 * 5) currency
 * 6) tomb
 * 1) currency
 * 2) tomb

Definitions

 * 1) fief

Kanji

 * 1) a die, dice

Noun

 * 1) a die, dice