Definitions

(noun) policy; plan; strategy
(verb) to encourage; to urge on

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 策 combines the bamboo radical 竹 at the top, indicating its material origin, with the component 朿 at the bottom, representing a thorn. Historically, it referred to a bamboo horse whip and to the thin bamboo slips used to write on before paper became common. As these slips were used for official documents and military plans, the meaning shifted from the physical object to the written content. Today, 策 primarily denotes a plan, strategy, or policy.

Example Sentences Hide

这个略很好。

Zhè ge cèlüè hěn hǎo.

This strategy is very good.

他建议改变略。

Tā jiànyì gǎibiàn cèlüè.

He suggested changing the strategy.

公司正在划新项目。

Gōngsī zhèngzài cèhuà xīn xiàngmù.

The company is planning a new project.

这项政促进了经济发展。

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè cùjìnle jīngjì fāzhǎn.

This policy promoted economic development.

我们必须想出应对之

Wǒmen bìxū xiǎngchū yìngduì zhī cè.

We must come up with a countermeasure.

他的演讲动了很多人。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng cèdòngle hěnduō rén.

His speech motivated many people.

为了成功,我们需要制定长期略。

Wèile chénggōng, wǒmen xūyào zhìdìng chángqī cèlüè.

In order to succeed, we need to formulate a long-term strategy.

在复杂的环境中,灵活的略至关重要。

Zài fùzá de huánjìng zhōng, línghuó de cèlüè zhìguān zhòngyào.

In complex environments, flexible strategies are crucial.