擬 meaning and stroke order
To draft, to plan; to intend
How to write 擬, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 擬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to plan to
- to draft (a plan)
- to imitate
- to assess
- to compare
- pseudo-
How 擬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 疑 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 擬
擬 combines the hand radical 扌 with 疑 (yí), which gives the sound. Picture a hand holding a pen while you weigh your doubts (疑), sketching out a draft plan before deciding.
擬 is the traditional form; mainland China writes 拟. It appears mostly in formal or written Chinese meaning to plan to or to draft, and in compounds like 模擬 (mónǐ, to simulate) and 虛擬 (xūnǐ, virtual). Example: 公司擬於下月開會。(Gōngsī nǐ yú xià yuè kāihuì.) The company plans to hold a meeting next month.
Common mistake: Learners often read 擬 as yí because of its phonetic part 疑, but it is pronounced nǐ in the third tone. Also do not confuse it with 礙 (ài, to obstruct), which uses 疑 with the stone radical 石.
Common words with 擬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 擬
How many strokes are in 擬?
擬 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 擬 mean?
擬 (nǐ) means to draft, to plan; to intend. A common word with it is 模拟 (mónǐ), meaning "imitation; to simulate".
How do you pronounce 擬?
擬 is pronounced nǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 擬?
The radical of 擬 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 擬 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 擬?
擬 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 拟, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 擬 and 打算 for saying plan to?
打算 (dǎsuàn) is everyday spoken Chinese. 擬 is formal and appears in official notices, news reports, and documents, so it sounds stiff in casual conversation.
How is 擬 used to mean pseudo- or simulated?
In compounds it can mean imitation or modeled on something, as in 擬人 (nǐrén, personification) and 虛擬實境 (xūnǐ shíjìng, virtual reality). The idea is making something that resembles the real thing.