Word

谋生 (móu shēng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 谋生

动 dòng verb

to make a living

她靠卖水果谋生。

tā kào mài shuǐ guǒ móu shēng

She makes a living by selling fruit.

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Word breakdown

谋 móu — to seek, to plan

1 参谋 cān móu — staff officer; adviser HSK 7
- 参 to participate, to join in (the thinking process)
- 谋 to plan, to strategize, to deliberate
Example

他是总司令的参谋。

tā shì zǒng sī lìng de cān móu

He is the commander-in-chief's staff officer.
2 谋划 móu huà — to plan, to devise HSK 7
- 谋 scheme, strategize
- 划 plan, delineate
Example

公司正在谋划扩张战略。

gōng sī zhèng zài móu huà kuò zhāng zhàn lüè

The company is planning an expansion strategy.
3 谋取 móu qǔ — to seek to obtain HSK 7
- 谋 to plan, to scheme, to seek strategically
- 取 to obtain, to take, to get
Example

这个官员利用职权谋取不正当利益。

zhè ge guān yuán lì yòng zhí quán móu qǔ bù zhèng dàng lì yì

This official used his authority to seek improper benefits.
4 谋害 móu hài — to plot to kill, to murder HSK 7
- 谋 to plot, to scheme
- 害 to harm, to kill
Example

古代宫廷中常有人谋害皇帝。

gǔ dài gōng tíng zhōng cháng yǒu rén móu hài huáng dì

In ancient courts, people often plotted to kill the emperor.
5 谋求 móu qiú — to seek, to pursue, to strive for HSK 7
- 谋 to plan, to strategize, to devise
- 求 to seek, to pursue, to request
Example

我们谋求和平解决这个问题。

wǒ men móu qiú hé píng jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

We seek a peaceful solution to this problem.

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6 足智多谋 zú zhì duō móu — resourceful and astute HSK 7
- 足 sufficient, ample, full of
- 智 wisdom, intelligence
- 多 many, abundant, much
- 谋 stratagems, schemes, plans
Example

诸葛亮足智多谋，帮助刘备建立了蜀汉。

Zhūgě Liàng zú zhì duō móu bāng zhù Liú Bèi jiàn lì le Shǔ Hàn

Zhuge Liang was resourceful and astute, helping Liu Bei establish the Shu Han kingdom.
7 阴谋 yīn móu — to conspire, to plot HSK 7
- 阴 hidden, dark, sinister, secret
- 谋 plot, scheme, plan
Example

他们阴谋推翻政府。

tā men yīn móu tuī fān zhèng fǔ

They conspired to overthrow the government.

生 shēng — living, livelihood

Structure & writing

1 谋 móu — plan; stratagem; scheme

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

consists of

1.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical

讠 is a component in 75 characters

HSK 1

认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak

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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)

HSK 2

让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally

HSK 3

议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious

HSK 4

计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things

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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations

HSK 5

罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)

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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful

HSK 6

讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'

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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest

HSK 7

狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue

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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood

1.2 某 mǒu — a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so

某 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 5

媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

HSK 6

煤 méi coal (black combustible solid formed from ancient plants under heat and pressure)

HSK 7

谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme

Stroke order

2 生 shēng — to be born; to give birth

生 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 1

星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky

HSK 2

姓 xìng surname; family name

HSK 4

性 xìng character; temperament; disposition

HSK 5

胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy

HSK 6

甥 shēng nephew (sister's son)

HSK 7

牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

生 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order