筹

chóu

ch+óu·2nd tone

chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket

Radical: 竹 Strokes: 13 HSK 7-9

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Common

Same radical

竹笔管简笑符算策第籍等笼

Same radical

竹笔管简笑符算策第籍等笼箭箱签

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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

chóu

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Words with 筹 144 total

to arrange; to make preparations筹办chóu bàn to raise (money)筹措chóu cuò to plan and prepare筹划chóu huà to collect money; to raise funds筹集chóu jí to prepare to build sth筹建chóu jiàn fundraising筹款chóu kuǎn astute; resourceful筹略chóu lu:è

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 shā wine 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 cuò lit. 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