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Character Decomposition
筹=⺮+寿
Etymology
bamboo
Meanings
chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket
to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds)
resource; way; means
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Words with 筹 144 total
to arrange; to make preparations筹办chóu bànto raise (money)筹措chóu cuòto plan and prepare筹划chóu huàto collect money; to raise funds筹集chóu jíto prepare to build sth筹建chóu jiànfundraising筹款chóu kuǎnastute; resourceful筹略chóu lu:èbargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token筹码chóu mǎto work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for筹谋chóu móuto raise funds; to collect money筹募chóu mùto discuss (a plan); to negotiate (an outcome)筹商chóu shāngto ponder a solution; to consider (the best move, how to find a way etc)筹思chóu sīto calculate (using bamboo tokens on a counting board); to count beads · (fig.) to budget; to plan (an investment)筹算chóu suànto discuss (a plan)筹议chóu yìchip; counter筹子chóu zi
Idioms with 筹 38 total Chain
lit. counting sand while shouting out numbers (idiom) · fig. to create a false impression of abundance to boost morale; to deceive the enemy by making it seem as if one has ample supplies唱筹量沙chàng chóu liáng shāwine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined · to drink and gamble together in a large group (idiom) · a big (drinking) party觥筹交错gōng chóu jiāo cuòlit. to borrow chopsticks to plan (idiom)\ · fig. to offer advice from the sidelines; to help someone plan or strategize借箸代筹jiè zhù dài chóu
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