疇 (chóu) - chóu — a field & a category or kind

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chóu ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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疇 · chóu

chóu — a field;

a category or kind;

formerly, a measure of land;

used in classical texts to mean 'who', 'which', or to indicate a range.

chóu — a fielda category or kindformerly, a measure of land

Usage highlights

FieldCategoryScholar/astronomerIn the pastPlanLand measure

Synonyms

  • 田— field
  • 类— category, kind

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fields stretched to the horizon (田畴).
  • We discussed various topics (范畴).
  • He is a man of great learning (畴人).
  • In ancient texts, it can mean 'who' or 'which' (畴昔 - in the past).

Collocations

  • Field(田畴)
  • Category(范畴)
  • Scholar/astronomer(畴人)
  • In the past(畴昔)
  • Plan(畴咨)
  • Land measure(畴亩)

Idioms

  • To plan and consult widely(畴咨之忧)
  • Of the same kind or category(同畴)
  • The fields and marshes(原畴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally a pictograph of plowed fields, representing cultivated land.
  • In classical Chinese, used as an interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'.
  • The term 畴人 historically referred to astronomers and mathematicians in imperial China.

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