筹 Stroke Order — How to Write 筹
筹 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.
筹 Radical and Character Components
筹 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 寿 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺮ + 7 more strokes
筹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chóu
Meanings of 筹 in Chinese
1
chóu筹
A chip or stick, often made of bamboo, originally used for counting or as a token; figuratively, it refers to a 'point' or 'advantage' in competition or comparison, as in '略胜一筹' (have a slight edge).
这次比赛，我们的团队略胜一筹，成功赢得了冠军。
In this competition, our team had a slight edge and successfully won the championship.
To plan, prepare, or raise (funds/resources).
为了顺利开展项目，我们正在积极筹备所需资源。
To smoothly launch the project, we are actively preparing the necessary resources.
Common Words and Phrases with 筹
1
to make preparations or arrangements
我们正在筹办一场社区慈善义卖活动。
We are organizing a community charity sale event.
2
to make preparations; to get ready; to arrange for
我们正在积极筹备社区的年度慈善义卖活动
We are actively preparing for the community's annual charity bazaar.
3
to raise or collect funds/resources
为了帮助贫困地区的学生完成学业，学校积极筹措助学金和学习用品。
To help students in impoverished areas complete their studies, the school actively raised scholarships and study supplies.
4
5
To raise or collect (funds, resources, etc.)
我们正在为社区图书馆的扩建项目筹集资金。
We are raising funds for the expansion project of the community library.
6
Prepare to construct or establish something.
我们正在筹建一个新的社区图书馆，旨在为居民提供更丰富的阅读资源。
We are planning and preparing for the establishment of a new community library, aiming to provide residents with richer reading resources.
7
Astuteness and resourcefulness; strategic planning.
他以其卓越的筹略能力，成功解决了公司面临的难题
With his exceptional strategic planning capabilities, he successfully resolved the difficult problem the company was facing.
8
A chip or counter (especially in gambling) representing money, or metaphorically, a bargaining chip or leverage.
在古代的投壶游戏中，成功的投掷会赢得一枚筹码，用以计算最终的胜负。
In the ancient pitch-pot game, a successful throw would earn a counter, which was used to calculate the final win or loss.
9
to plan and strategize; to scheme or plot
他们正在为即将到来的项目筹谋，希望一切顺利。
They are planning for the upcoming project, hoping everything goes smoothly.
10
to raise or collect funds
慈善机构正在为受灾居民筹募善款。
The charity organization is raising funds for the disaster-stricken residents.
11
Planning to film or prepare for shooting (a movie, TV series, etc.).
导演宣布他的下一部作品将于明年开始筹拍。
The director announced that his next project would begin pre-production next year.
12
consult; discuss and plan
他们正在筹商如何改进公司的销售策略。
They are discussing and planning how to improve the company's sales strategy.
13
To consider how to find a solution.
为了更好地完成这项复杂的任务，团队成员们正在积极地筹思各种方案。
To better complete this complex task, team members are actively deliberating on various solutions.
14
An ancient Chinese method of calculation using counting rods (bamboo or ivory rods) to represent numbers and perform arithmetic.
在古代，学生们通过学习筹算来掌握基本的数学运算。
In ancient times, students mastered basic mathematical operations by learning chousuan.
15
consult and deliberate; plan and discuss strategies
大家正在筹议如何为社区活动增添更多有趣的环节。
Everyone is deliberating on how to add more interesting elements to the community event.
More words with 筹
- tǒng统chóu筹coordinate, overall planning
- yùn运chóu筹xué学Operations Research
- yùn运chóu筹Devise strategies, Plan
- chóu筹bèi备gōng工zuò作preparatory work, preparations
- chóu筹jí集dào到raised, secured
- chóu筹kuǎn款huó活dòng动fundraising event, fundraiser
- tǒng统chóu筹quán全jú局overall planning, manage the big picture
- yì一chóu筹a plan, a scheme
- chóu筹bèi备zǔ组preparatory committee, organizing committee
- qián前qī期chóu筹bèi备preliminary preparations, initial arrangements
- tǒng统chóu筹xié协tiáo调coordinate, overall coordination
- chóu筹bèi备guò过chéng程preparation process, preparatory process
- chóu筹jí集wù物zī资raise supplies, collect supplies
- chóu筹luè略néng能lì力Strategic capability, Strategic acumen
- shèng胜yì一chóu筹have an edge, be one up
- gèng更shèng胜yì一chóu筹To be even better, To be superior
- zhèng正zài在chóu筹jí集fundraising, being raised
Idioms with 筹
- bàn半chóu筹mò莫zhǎn展at one's wits' end
- gāo高chū出yī一chóu筹to be a cut above
- gōng觥chóu筹jiāo交cuò错cups and wine-counting sticks crisscrossing
- jì技gāo高yī一chóu筹be a notch above in skill
- lüè略gāo高yī一chóu筹a cut above the rest
- lüè略shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better
- lüè略xùn逊yī一chóu筹slightly inferior
- shāo稍shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better
- shāo稍xùn逊yī一chóu筹slightly inferior
- shèng胜rén人yī一chóu筹be a cut above
- tǒng统chóu筹jiān兼gù顾coordinate and balance multiple aspects
- tǒng统chóu筹tǒng统zhī支unified collection and expenditure
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Open the tool →Questions about 筹
What does 筹 mean in Chinese?
筹 (chóu) means “To plan” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 筹?
筹 is pronounced chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 筹 have?
筹 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 筹?
筹 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 筹?
The radical of 筹 is ⺮, and 筹 is a phono-semantic compound.