措 Stroke Order — How to Write 措

Stroke Order

措 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

措 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌昔

措 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 昔 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 8 more strokes

措 Pronunciation and Pinyin

cuò

Meanings of 措 in Chinese

cuò措

To place, to arrange, to manage, or to handle, often implying a state of being caught off guard.

突如其来的大雨让我们措手不及。

The sudden heavy rain caught us unprepared.

to adopt (measures); to plan; to handle

为了提高效率，我们必须采取有效措施。

To improve efficiency, we must adopt effective measures.

To put aside; to abandon; to discard (often in idioms like '措之脑后' meaning 'to put out of mind').

将旧观念措之脑后，才能拥抱新思想。

Only by putting old ideas behind us can we embrace new thoughts.

Common Words and Phrases with 措

cuò措dà大

An old term for a poor and wretched scholar; a wretched fellow.

那位措大虽然生活清贫，却从未放弃对知识的追求。

That impoverished scholar, despite his meager life, never gave up his pursuit of knowledge.

cuò措shī施

A measure or action taken to deal with a situation or problem.

为了改善环境，公司采取了一系列新措施。

To improve the environment, the company adopted a series of new measures.

cuò措shǒu手

to handle; to deal with

面对突如其来的问题，他不知道该如何措手

Faced with sudden problems, he didn't know how to handle them.

cuò措shǒu手bù不jí及

to be caught unawares or unprepared

突然停电让大家措手不及，我们不得不点蜡烛照明。

The sudden power outage caught everyone off guard, and we had to use candles for lighting.

cuò措yì意

to pay attention to; to be mindful of

他做事非常仔细，对每一个细节都措意

He is very careful in his work, paying close attention to every detail.

cuò措zhì置

to handle; to arrange; measures

公司采取了多项创新措置，以提升员工满意度

The company adopted several innovative measures to improve employee satisfaction.

cuò措zhì置yǒu有fāng方

To manage affairs in a well-arranged and orderly manner.

面对复杂的项目挑战，项目经理凭借其丰富的经验和出色的组织能力，总是能够措置有方，确保各项任务顺利推进。

Facing complex project challenges, the project manager, with their rich experience and excellent organizational skills, always manages things skillfully, ensuring that all tasks proceed smoothly.