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Character

筹

chóu HSK 6
筹 chóu HSK 6
  • 1. tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token
  • 2. plan and prepare; raise (funds or resources)
  • 3. stratagem; plan; measure; method
  • 4. plan; arrange; map out
Words using 筹 as chóu (9)
  • 1 筹备 chóu bèi — prepare HSK 6
    • 筹 planning, arranging (the strategic/organizational aspect)
    • 备 preparation, getting ready (the practical aspect)
    Example

    学校正在筹备明年的校庆活动。

    xué xiào zhèng zài chóu bèi míng nián de xiào qìng huó dòng

    The school is preparing next year's anniversary celebration.

  • 2 一筹莫展 yì chóu mò zhǎn — at a loss for what to do HSK 7
    • 一 one, single
    • 筹 plan, strategy
    • 莫 not, none
    • 展 to unfold, to develop
    Example

    面对这个难题，他感到一筹莫展。

    miàn duì zhè ge nán tí tā gǎn dào yì chóu mò zhǎn

    Facing this difficult problem, he felt at a loss for what to do.

  • 3 筹划 chóu huà — to plan and prepare HSK 7
    • 筹 strategizing, arranging resources
    • 划 planning, delineating a course of action
    Example

    我们需要仔细筹划这次活动。

    wǒ men xū yào zǐ xì chóu huà zhè cì huó dòng

    We need to carefully plan and prepare this event.

  • 4 筹办 chóu bàn — to prepare HSK 7
    • 筹 to plan, to raise
    • 办 to manage, to handle
    Example

    我们正在筹办一个大型会议。

    wǒ men zhèng zài chóu bàn yí gè dà xíng huì yì

    We are preparing a large conference.

  • 5 筹措 chóu cuò — to raise (funds) HSK 7
    • 筹 to plan, to prepare
    • 措 to arrange, to handle
    Example

    政府筹措资金建设新医院。

    zhèng fǔ chóu cuò zī jīn jiàn shè xīn yī yuàn

    The government is raising funds to build a new hospital.

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Structure & writing
筹 chóu — tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token

筹 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical
⺮ is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
第 dì prefix placed before integers to indicate ordinal number (e.g. 第一, 第十)
HSK 2
笑 xiào to smile or laugh with joy 笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree 篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)
HSK 3
答 dá to answer, to reply 筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food) 简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁) 算 suàn to calculate; to count 箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)
HSK 4
符 fú tally or token used by the imperial court to convey orders or mobilize troops, made of metal, jade, bamboo, or wood, split in two halves 笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted 签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube 篇 piān a structurally complete literary or poetic work; a major section of a larger work
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籍 jí books; records and catalogues
HSK 5
筑 zhù to build; to construct
HSK 6
笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects 筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material 筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token
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箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)
HSK 7
竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 筐 kuāng basket woven from bamboo or wicker 筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument
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篷 péng awning or canopy (made of bamboo, matting, or canvas, esp. on vehicles or boats) for shelter from sun, wind, and rain 簇 cù to cluster together; to gather in a group 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff
2 寿 shòu — long-lived; advanced in age
寿 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 6
筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token
HSK 7
涛 tāo large waves 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold

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