Radical 彡

11 strokes

pick 采 (732a) + hairs 彡 (573a) = colorful 彩

精彩 (341) jīngcǎi thrilling, exciting

[彩色 (417) cǎisè multi-colored]

The hairdresser picks out individual hairs to highlight, producing a colorful effect. / Teddy wants a whole new style!

採

claw (365b) + tree 木 (10a) = pick 采

Try not to confuse this with “claw marks” (734a) — at first glance they look almost identical.

With her claw -like hand the old crone reaches up to the tree to pick the apple. / [No pronunciation needed]