chóu筹（籌）
筹（籌）
HSK 7-9
common
noun
verb
Meaning of 筹
筹 means counting token; tally stick; plan; raise funds; arrange. Pronounced chóu. HSK 7-9.
- counting token; tally stick
- plan; raise funds; arrange
- strategy; plan; method
Character Info
Radical竹
Strokes13
Components
竹
寿
Stroke Order
筹
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
zhú竹
chóu筹
lái来
jì计
suàn算
wù物
pǐn品
shù数
liàng量
。
Ancient people used bamboo tally sticks to count goods.
Jiǔ酒
lìng令
guān官
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
jiǔ酒
chóu筹
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
kāi开
shǐ始
xíng行
jiǔ酒
lìng令
。
The drinking game official held tally sticks for the game, ready to start.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
yòng用
zhú竹
chóu筹
diǎn点
dān单
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
。
This restaurant still keeps the tradition of using tally sticks for ordering food.
Gǔ古
dài代
dàng当
pù铺
huì会
yòng用
chóu筹
mǎ码
lái来
jì记
lù录
dǐ抵
yā押
wù物
pǐn品
de的
jià价
zhí值
。
Ancient pawnshops used tally sticks to record the value of pledged items.
Tā他
cóng从
chōu抽
tì屉
lǐ里
zhǎo找
chū出
le了
jǐ几
gēn根
jiù旧
zhú竹
chóu筹
。
He found a few old bamboo tally sticks in the drawer.
Measure Words
根/ gēn
Primary
笔/ bǐ
Common Words
筹划 / 籌劃chóuhuà
plan; arrange funding
筹集 / 籌集chóují
raise and pool; fundraise
统筹 / 統籌tǒngchóu
to plan as a whole; overall planning
一筹莫展 / 一籌莫展yīchóumòzhǎn
helpless; at one's wit's end
运筹帷幄 / 運籌帷幄yùnchóuwéiwò
plan strategy behind the scenes; mastermind
筹码 / 籌碼chóumǎ
counter; chip; bargaining chip; holding
筹办 / 籌辦chóubàn
plan and organize; arrange
筹备 / 籌備chóubèi
plan and prepare in advance
筹措 / 籌措chóucuò
raise (funds, provisions, etc.); arrange for
筹谋 / 籌謀chóumóu
plan; strategize; deliberate