zāi HSK7

to cultivate

Senses

zāi to plant

to plant; to grow; to transplant seedlings or cuttings

zāi to erect

to insert or set sth into a surface; to fix into place, such as a post or bristles for a brush

zāi to fall

to stumble; to fall headfirst; to tumble down

zāi to frame

to force a blame or crime onto someone; to frame

zāi to lose face

(colloquial) to suffer a setback; to fail or lose face

zāi seedling

(bound form) a young plant ready for transplanting; a seedling

References

see 栽/栽 栽赃/栽贓
see 栽/栽 栽子/栽子