| 参谋HSK 6 | cān móu | staff officer; to give advice | |
| 阴谋HSK 6 | yīn móu | plot; conspiracy | |
| 谋求HSK 6 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for | |
| 图谋 | tú móu | to conspire | |
| 谋划 | móu huà | to scheme; to plot; conspiracy |
| 1 | He schemed to become president. | |
| 2 | The police believe that the perpetrator had a motive for the murder. | |
| 3 | The bizarre murder case shocked the entire city. | |
| 4 | After the enemy's plot was exposed, we finally took a breath. | |
| 5 | It's hard to believe that the entire event was just a coincidence, it almost seems like it was a part of some larger conspiracy. |