划 (huà) - to plan & to draw (a line)
划 · huà
to plan;
to draw (a line);
to mark off;
to divide;
to row (a boat);
to paddle
to planto draw (a line)to mark off
Usage highlights
to planto draw a lineto row a boatto divideto calculateto scratch
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Let's make a plan (划计划).
- Please draw a line here (划一条线).
- They are rowing a boat on the lake (在湖上划船).
- The teacher marked the answer wrong (划掉答案).
Collocations
- to plan(计划)
- to draw a line(划线)
- to row a boat(划船)
- to divide(划分)
- to calculate(划价)
- to scratch(划伤)
Idioms
- Make plans and set strategies(出谋划策)
- Draw the ground as a prison(划地为牢)
- Economize and calculate carefully(精打细算，划策经营)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character combines the meanings of planning/marking and physical action of rowing/paddling.
- Used in both practical contexts (rowing boats) and abstract contexts (making plans).
- Represents the Chinese concept of careful planning and strategic thinking.