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Character Decomposition
算=⺮+具
Etymology
A bamboo ⺮ abacus 具
Meanings
to calculate; to figure out
to include; to count in
to count; to be valid; to carry weight
to regard as; to consider (to be...)
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Words with 算 322 total
to calculate (using bamboo tokens on a counting board); to count beads · (fig.) to budget; to plan (an investment)筹算chóu suànassessment · evaluation估算gū suànfinal account · to calculate the final bill · fig. to draw up plans to deal with sth决算jué suànto plan · to intend · to calculate · plan · intention · calculation · CL: gè打算dǎ suànto do a sum in writing · written calculation笔算bǐ suànto take measurements and calculate测算cè suànto not calculate · to not count · to not be considered (as) · to have no weight不算bù suànto convert · conversion · (in accounting, referring to currency conversion) translation换算huàn suàn
Idioms with 算 31 total Chain
thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind · to consider repeatedly巴前算后bā qián suàn hòulit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly · concerned with petty interests · selfish and uncaring of the interests of others · bean counter打小算盘dǎ xiǎo suàn pánretaliate · counterattack to settle old scores · launch a vindictive counterattack反攻倒算fǎn gōng dǎo suàn
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