Hanzi primer
菜
cài — dish / vegetable
Character notes
Radical: see character components in strokes note
11 strokes. Write slowly and count each stroke; keep proportions balanced and finish with a clear final stroke so the character stays recognizable at small sizes.
Memory tip: Link 菜 (cài) to the meaning “dish / vegetable” and rewrite it three times while saying the pinyin aloud.
Example words
菜单
càidān
menu
学菜
xué cài
study/use pattern with 菜
Related deck: food-drink