采薇 cǎiwēi Gathering Vetch Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 采 cǎi verb to pick to pick; to pluck; to gather; to select; to mine; to extract薇 wēi vetch (bound form) common vetch (Vicia sativa), also known as 野豌豆 yěwāndòu; seeds and young leaves are edible and used in medicine