Definitions

(verb) to plan; to draft
(verb) to imitate; to emulate
(verb) to compare; to assess
(prefix) pseudo-

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 拟 encompasses the meanings of drafting, planning, imitating, or intending. Its traditional form, 擬, is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic hand radical 扌 on the left indicates manual action, while the phonetic component 疑 on the right originally suggested the pronunciation. In the simplified form 拟, the complex phonetic element 疑 was replaced with the simpler character 以, streamlining the structure while preserving the core connection to hands-on tasks like drafting documents, modeling behavior, and formulating proposals.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

我们定了新计划。

Wǒmen nìdìng le xīn jìhuà.

We have drafted a new plan.

他们正在模实验过程。

Tāmen zhèngzài mónǐ shíyàn guòchéng.

They are simulating the experimental process.

订一份详细方案。

Qǐng nǐdìng yī fèn xiángxì fāng'àn.

Please draw up a detailed proposal.

这个模型态了昆虫外形。

Zhège móxíng nǐtài le kūnchóng wàixíng.

This model mimics the appearance of an insect.

该法律草案于下月提交。

Gāi fǎlǜ cǎo'àn nǐ yú xià yuè tíjiāo.

This draft law is scheduled to be submitted next month.

公司投资新建一座工厂。

Gōngsī nǐ tóuzī xīn jiàn yī zuò gōngchǎng.

The company plans to invest in building a new factory.

他提交的论文解决一个理论难题。

Tā tíjiāo de lùnwén nǐ jiějué yī gè lǐlùn nántí.

The thesis he submitted aims to solve a theoretical problem.

现实技术造出逼真的感官体验。

Xūnǐ xiànshí jìshù nǐzào chū bīzhēn de gǎnguān tǐyàn.

Virtual reality technology creates realistic sensory experiences.