策 (cè): policy, plan, scheme, bamboo slip for writing (old), to whip (a horse), to encourage
策 (cè) is a Chinese character meaning “policy.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of ⺮ (semantic) and 朿 (phonetic). It ranks #714 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 策 bamboo. Its radical form 竹 (bamboo) appears in many related characters such as 笑 (xiào, to laugh), 第 (dì, (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth")), 等 (děng, to wait for).
Definitions
- policy
- plan
- scheme
- bamboo slip for writing (old)
- to whip (a horse)
- to encourage
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 策
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 策略noun | cè lüè | strategy | 6 |
| 策划verb | cè huà | to plot | 6 |
| 政策noun | zhèng cè | policy | 6 |
| 决策verb/noun | jué cè | strategic decision | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 束手无策 | shù shǒu wú cè | lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom) |
| 对策 | duì cè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 策划人 | cè huà rén | sponsor |
| 计策 | jì cè | stratagem |
| 鞭策 | biān cè | to spur on |
| 出谋划策 | chū móu huà cè | to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory) |
| 失策 | shī cè | to blunder |
| 策反 | cè fǎn | to instigate (rebellion etc) |
| 良策 | liáng cè | good plan |
| 决策者 | jué cè zhě | policymaker |
| 群策群力 | qún cè qún lì | (idiom) to act in concert |
| 策应 | cè yìng | to support by coordinated action |
| 策动 | cè dòng | to conspire |
| 策士 | cè shì | strategist |
| 国策 | guó cè | a national policy |
策 appears in 60 compound words: 32 as the first character, 55 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 策 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (4)
to live in luxury; lit. to ride a solid carriage pulled by fat horses
to pool the wisdom and efforts of everyone; to work with collective wisdom and concerted efforts
to live in luxury; lit. to ride a solid carriage pulled by fat horses
to pool the wisdom and efforts of everyone; to work with collective wisdom and concerted efforts
Example Sentences
这项政策旨在帮助低收入家庭改善生活条件。
Zhè xiàng zhèngcè zhǐ zài bāngzhù dī shōurù jiātíng gǎishàn shēnghuó tiáojiàn.
This policy aims to help low-income families improve their living conditions.
...变局 中经院院长连贤明:重谈台美协定是下策
. . . biàn jú zhōng jīng yuàn yuàn cháng lián xián míng : chóng tán tái měi xié dìng shì xià cè
... Changes Lian Xianming, President of the China Economic Institute: Revisiting the Taiwan-US agreement is the last policy
...还能强多久?新台币盘整静待联准会“华许政策”
. . . hái néng qiáng duō jiǔ ? xīn tái bì pán zhěng jìng dài lián zhǔn huì huá xǔ zhèng cè
... How long can it be strong? The consolidation of the New Taiwan dollar awaits the Federal Reserve's "Huaxu policy"
...e了?专家指苹果算力、制造太依赖两岸:决策近乎失职
. . . e le ? zhuān jiā zhǐ píng guǒ suàn lì , zhì zào tài yī lài liǎng àn : jué cè jìn hū shī zhí
... e? Experts point out that Apple's computing power and manufacturing are too dependent on both sides of the strait: decision-making is almost derelict
美政府移民政策支持率创新低 国土安全部发言人离职
měi zhèng fǔ yí mín zhèng cè zhī chí lǜ chuàng xīn dī guó tǔ ān quán bù fā yán rén chī zhí
U.S. government's immigration policy has record low approval ratings, DHS spokesman departs
温暖守护特别策划:良田与奶奶的“十年之约”
wēn nuǎn shǒu hù tè bié cè huá liáng tián yú nǎi nǎi de shí nián zhī yāo
Warm Guardian Special Program: Yoshida's "Ten-Year Pact" with Grandma
这个议案合符我们的政策内容。
Zhège yì'àn hé fú wǒmen de zhèngcè nèiróng.
This measure is in accord with our policy.
这个政策导致物价大幅度的上升。
Zhège zhèngcè dǎozhì wùjià dàfúdù de shàngshēng.
This policy resulted in a great rise in prices.
希望不是一种策略。
Xīwàng bù shì yīzhǒng cèlüè.
Hope is not a strategy.
该政策在两种意见之间摇摆。
Gāi zhèngcè zài liǎng zhǒng yìjiàn zhījiān yáobǎi.
The policy fluctuated between two opinions.
Character Family
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