略 luè — plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather
这篇文章我只是略读了一遍。Zhè piān wén zhāng wǒ zhǐ shì lüè dú le yí biàn.I only skimmed this article once.
Common words: 侵略 (qīn lüè)、省略 (shěng lüè)、策略 (cè lüè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "plan"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "plan", including 略 (luè), 策 (cè), 筹 (chóu). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "plan" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 略 (luè), 策 (cè), 筹 (chóu) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span luè, cè, chóu — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 略 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 略 luèplan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; ratherUseful words: 侵略, 省略
- 策 cèmethod; plan; policy; schemeUseful words: 政策, 策略
- 筹 chóua tally; counter; ticket; plan; devise; manageUseful words: 筹备, 统筹兼顾
Common words for these 3 "plan" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 略 (luè) — so "plan" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
侵略qīn lüèto invade; invasion省略shěng lüèto leave out; an omission策略cè lüèstrategy; tactics; crafty; adroit政策zhèng cèpolicy策略cè lüèstrategy; tactics; crafty; adroit策划cè huàto plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer筹备chóu bèipreparations; to get ready for sth统筹兼顾tǒng chóu jiān gùan overall plan taking into account all factors筹码chóu mǎbargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "plan".
策 cè — method; plan; policy; scheme
政府出台了新的政策。Zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de zhèng cè.The government introduced a new policy.
Common words: 政策 (zhèng cè)、策略 (cè lüè)、策划 (cè huà)
筹 chóu — a tally; counter; ticket; plan; devise; manage
老师正在为运动会做筹备工作。Lǎo shī zhèng zài wèi yùn dòng huì zuò chóu bèi gōng zuò.The teacher is making preparations for the sports meet.
Common words: 筹备 (chóu bèi)、统筹兼顾 (tǒng chóu jiān gù)、筹码 (chóu mǎ)
All 3 characters
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