Chinese Word: 劃 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

劃 (Simplified: 划)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 刀

Pictophonetic:畫 indicates the sound; 刂 (knife) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 畫 [ huà ] picture, painting, drawing; to draw
- 刂 [ dāo ] knife

Pinyin: huá

English Definition:to cut; to slash; to scratch (cut into the surface of sth); to strike (a match)

Chinese Definition:
①用桨拨水使船行动：划水。划船。划艇。
②合算，按利益情况计较是否相宜：划算。
③用刀或其它东西把物件分开或从物件上面擦过：划一道口子。

Example Words:

划算	huá suàn	to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective
划艇	huá tǐng	rowing boat; racing row-boat
划拉HSK 5	huá la	to sweep; to brush away
划子	huá zi	small row-boat

Pinyin: huà

English Definition:to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character

Chinese Definition:
①分开：划界。划分。划时代意义。
②设计：计划。筹划。策划。出谋划策。

Example Words:

to divide up; to partition; to differentiate

1		wǒ men 我们 yǒu yī gè 有一个 jì huà 计划。 We have a plan.
2		tā 他 de 的 shǒu 手 huá shāng 划伤 le 了。 His hand was scratched.
3		bié 别 suí yì 随意 gǎi biàn 改变 jì huà 计划。 Don't alter the plan at will.
4		tā 他 de 的 jì huà 计划 pò chǎn 破产 le 了。 His plan went bankrupt.
5		tā men 他们 bì xū 必须 zhí xíng 执行 jì huà 计划。 They must carry out the plan.

1		wǒ men 我们 yǒu yī gè 有一个 jì huà 计划。 We have a plan.
2		tā 他 de 的 shǒu 手 huá shāng 划伤 le 了。 His hand was scratched.
3		bié 别 suí yì 随意 gǎi biàn 改变 jì huà 计划。 Don't alter the plan at will.
4		tā 他 de 的 jì huà 计划 pò chǎn 破产 le 了。 His plan went bankrupt.
5		tā men 他们 bì xū 必须 zhí xíng 执行 jì huà 计划。 They must carry out the plan.