划
to divide; to appropriate; to plan; same as 画
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesverb
to divide; to delimit; to demarcate
Used for separating areas, categories, or time periods.
This river divides into north and south regions.
Representatives of the two countries are demarcating the boundary.
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We need to first delimit the scope of discussion.
Different provinces are divided by red lines on the map.
The school divides students into different classes by age.
verb
to appropriate; to transfer (funds)
formalUsed specifically for transferring funds or resources between accounts or departments.
The company has transferred this money to my account.
Banks can handle interbank transfer services.
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The government decided to appropriate special funds to support education.
Please transfer this payment to the seller's designated account.
The finance department is processing the fund transfer procedures.
noun
to plan; to map out; to devise
Used for making plans or strategies for future actions.
We are planning next year's work plan.
This project needs detailed planning to implement.
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They are planning how to improve company efficiency.
After careful planning, the event was a complete success.
We need to draw a detailed route map for this trip.
verb
same as 画 (to draw; to paint)
literaryVariant form of 画, used in some contexts to mean drawing or painting.
He is good at painting landscape paintings.
There is a map of China drawn on the wall.
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When I was a child, I liked to draw various small animals on paper.
The horses painted by this painter are lifelike.
He drew a sketch in his notebook with a pencil.