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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- chou2
- English meanings
- chip (in gambling), token (for counting), ticket, to prepare, to plan, to raise (funds), resource, means
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top ⺮; bottom 寿.
Meaning & sound clues
⺮ is identified as the meaning component, associated with “bamboo”.
寿 is identified as the sound component (shòu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 筹.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
ugly
foe
to worry about
lash
field; category
to look at
many
silk fabric
foul
reward; payment
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 一筹莫展
- 筹划
- 筹办
- 筹备
- 筹措
- 筹码
- 筹集
- 统筹