劃 meaning and stroke order
To row or paddle a boat; to scratch; to plan; profitable
How to write 劃, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 劃
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to cut
- to slash
- to scratch (cut into the surface of sth)
- to strike (a match)
- to delimit
- to transfer
- to assign
- to plan
- to draw (a line)
- stroke of a Chinese character
How 劃 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Knife.
刂 gives the meaning and 畫 hints at the sound.
Radical: 刂 (knife), shared by 71 characters on this site.
How to remember 劃
劃 joins 畫 (huà, to draw), which gives the sound, with the knife radical 刂. Think of using a knife to draw a line: you scratch a mark, divide a space, or sketch out a plan.
As huà, 劃 means to delimit, assign, or plan, and it appears in words like 計劃 (jìhuà, plan) and 劃分 (huàfēn, to divide up). As huá, it means to scratch or cut, as in 劃傷 (huáshāng). Example: 我們的計劃很簡單。(Wǒmen de jìhuà hěn jiǎndān.) Our plan is very simple.
Common mistake: Learners often write 畫 (huà, to draw; painting) when they mean 劃, for example writing 計畫 instead of 計劃. The two share a sound, but 劃 with the knife is the standard form for planning and dividing, while 畫 is for pictures and painting.
Common words with 劃
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 計劃 | jìhuà | plan; project | HSK 2 |
| 規劃 | guīhuà | to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program | HSK 5 |
| 劃分 | huàfēn | to divide up; to partition | HSK 5 |
| 策劃 | cèhuà | to plot; to scheme | HSK 6 |
| 籌劃 | chóuhuà | to plan and prepare | HSK 7-9 |
| 劃時代 | huàshídài | epoch-marking | HSK 7-9 |
| 謀劃 | móuhuà | to scheme; to plot | |
| 劃傷 | huáshāng | to damage by scratching; to gash | |
| 劃掉 | huàdiào | to cross out; to cross off | |
| 劃過 | huáguò | (of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky); (of a searchlight, lightning etc) to play ac | |
| 企劃 | qǐhuà | to plan (a project) | |
| 劃痕 | huáhén | a scratch | |
| 劃破 | huápò | to cut open; to rip | |
| 行動計劃 | xíngdòngjìhuà | action plan |
Questions about 劃
How many strokes are in 劃?
劃 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 劃 mean?
劃 (huà) means to row or paddle a boat; to scratch; to plan; profitable. A common word with it is 计划 (jìhuà), meaning "plan; project".
How do you pronounce 劃?
劃 is pronounced huà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 劃?
The radical of 劃 is 刂, which carries the idea of "knife". Dictionaries list 劃 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 劃?
劃 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 划, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 劃 pronounced huà or huá?
It depends on the meaning. Use huà for planning, dividing, and assigning, as in 計劃 (jìhuà) and 劃分 (huàfēn). Use huá for scratching, cutting, or striking, as in 劃傷 (huáshāng) or striking a match.
How is 劃 written in simplified Chinese?
In simplified Chinese, 劃 becomes 划. That is why the common words often appear as 计划 (jìhuà) and 规划 (guīhuà) in mainland texts.