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阴谋 (yīn móu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 阴谋

动 dòng verb

to conspire, to plot

他们阴谋推翻政府。

tā men yīn móu tuī fān zhèng fǔ

They conspired to overthrow the government.

名 míng noun

conspiracy

他们发现了一个推翻政府的阴谋。

tā men fā xiàn le yí gè tuī fān zhèng fǔ de yīn móu

They discovered a conspiracy to overthrow the government.

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Word breakdown

阴 yīn — hidden, dark, sinister, secret

1 阴历 yīn lì — lunar calendar HSK 7
- 阴 lunar, yin (related to the moon)
- 历 calendar
Example

春节是按照阴历来计算的。

chūn jié shì àn zhào yīn lì lái jì suàn de

The Spring Festival is calculated according to the lunar calendar.
2 阴影 yīn yǐng — shadow HSK 7
- 阴 dark, gloomy, shaded
- 影 shadow, image, trace
Example

那件事给他留下了心理阴影。

nà jiàn shì gěi tā liú xià le xīn lǐ yīn yǐng

That incident left him with psychological trauma.
3 阴性 yīn xìng — negative; feminine HSK 7
- 阴 negative, yin, feminine principle
- 性 nature, quality, characteristic
Example

她的新冠检测呈阴性。

tā de xīn guān jiǎn cè chéng yīn xìng

Her COVID test was negative.
4 阴暗 yīn àn — gloomy HSK 7
- 阴 shady, dark, lacking light
- 暗 dim, obscure, intensifying the darkness
Example

走廊里光线阴暗，让人感到不舒服。

zǒu láng lǐ guāng xiàn yīn àn ràng rén gǎn dào bù shū fu

The light in the corridor is gloomy, making people feel uncomfortable.

谋 móu — plot, scheme, 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 谋生 móu shēng — to make a living HSK 7
- 谋 to seek, to plan
- 生 living, livelihood
Example

她靠卖水果谋生。

tā kào mài shuǐ guǒ móu shēng

She makes a living by selling fruit.
7 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.

Structure & writing

1 阴 yīn — the moon (太阴)

阴 is a component in 1 characters

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荫 yīn shade of a tree, shadow cast by branches and leaves in sunlight

consists of

1.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

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都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

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阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

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邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

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郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

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郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

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陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

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廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite

月 is a component in 17 characters

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前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline

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望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

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钥 yào key 青 qīng black

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朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'

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朗 lǎng bright, well-lit

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惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap

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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

Stroke order

2 谋 móu — plan; stratagem; scheme

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

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical

讠 is a component in 75 characters

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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)

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

某 is a component in 3 characters

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媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

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

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谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme

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