采 (cǎi)

to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather

HSK 3.1 level 7
8 strokes

Etymology

Pictograph of a hand (爫) picking fruit from a tree (木).

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“采，捋取也。从木，从爪。”

Components

爫 (iconic) — 爫 is a component form of 爪.
木 (iconic)