畴 (chóu): field, category

畴 (chóu) is a Chinese character meaning “field, category.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 田 (semantic) and 寿 (phonetic). It ranks #2564 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 畴 farm. Its radical form 田 (field) appears in many related characters such as 电 (diàn, lightning), 男 (nán, male), 由 (yóu, to follow).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. field, category

Etymology & Origin

畴

pictophoneticfarm

Decomposition: ⿰田寿 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
范畴nounfàn chóucategory
导出范畴dǎo chū fàn chóu(math.) derived category
范畴论nounfàn chóu lùncategory theory (math.)
西畴县xī chóu xiànXichou, a county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu...
西畴xī chóusee 西疇縣|西畴县
平畴píng chóulevel farmland
6
Total compounds
0
As first character
67
As last character
33
As middle character

畴 appears in 6 compound words: 0 as the first character, 67 as the last, and 33 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 畴 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

范fàn
0.6696,726 co-occurrences
逗dòu
0.42674 co-occurrences
洪hóng
0.396304 co-occurrences
磁cí
0.396158 co-occurrences
锡xī
0.372110 co-occurrences
论lùn
0.366340 co-occurrences
扑pū
0.35732 co-occurrences
承chéng
0.354334 co-occurrences
昔xī
0.35248 co-occurrences
庸yōng
0.34738 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个范畴的问题需要专家来研究解决。

Zhè gè fànchóu de wèntí xūyào zhuānjiā lái yánjiū jiějué.

Problems in this category need to be studied and solved by experts.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

不过,是否将这种复杂护肤、进阶护肤方式归为“过度护肤”的范畴,则见仁见智了。

bù guò , shì fǒu jiāng zhè zhǒng fù zá hù fū , jìn jiē hù fū fāng shì guī wéi guò dù hù fū de fàn chóu , zé jiàn rén jiàn zhì le .

However, whether to classify this complex, advanced skincare routine as “over-skincare” is a matter of personal opinion.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

那之后,当地把避暑山庄的园林文物和古建筑的附属文物都纳入了文物保护范畴。

nà zhī hòu , dāng dì bǎ bì shǔ shān zhuāng de yuán lín wén wù hé gǔ jiàn zhù de fù shǔ wén wù dōu nà rù le wén wù bǎo hù fàn chóu .

Since then, the local authorities have included the landscape features and ancillary cultural relics of the Summer Palace in the scope of cultural heritage protection.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

如今这款手机早已脱离日常主力使用的范畴,价值主要来源于经典设计带来的情怀与稀缺属性。

rú jīn zhè kuǎn shǒu jī zǎo yǐ tuō lí rì cháng zhǔ lì shǐ yòng de fàn chóu , jià zhí zhǔ yāo lái yuán yú jīng diǎn shè jì dài lái de qíng huái yǔ xī quē shǔ xìng .

Today, this phone is no longer used as a primary device in daily life; its value stems mainly from the sentimental appeal of its classic design and its rarity.

爱范儿Jul 2026

他同时指出,即便是来自中国的开源权重模型,也不在他所担忧的范畴之内。

tā tóng shí zhǐ chū , jí biàn shì lái zì zhōng guó de kāi yuán quán chóng mó xíng , yě bù zài tā suǒ dān yōu de fàn chóu zhī nèi .

He also pointed out that even open-source weighting models from China do not fall within the scope of his concerns.

English News - RthkMar 2026

北都专属法例文件涵盖六范畴 主体法例争取年内通过

běi dōu zhuān shǔ fǎ lì wén jiàn hán gài liù fàn chóu zhǔ tǐ fǎ lì zhēng qǔ nián nèi tōng guò

Beidu's exclusive legislative documents cover six areas; the main legislation is expected to be passed within the year

Tatoeba

俄语动词的一个特征是存在体的范畴。

éyǔ dòngcí de yī gè tèzhēng shì cúnzài tǐ de fànchóu.

A special feature of verbs in the Russian language is the presence of the category of aspect.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 田 (farm) component

田 Radical Family — Characters sharing the field radical

Homophones — Characters pronounced chóu

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 畴 (chóu) mean in Chinese?
畴 (chóu) primarily means "field, category." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2564 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 畴 and 祷?
畴 (chóu) and 祷 (dǎo) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 田 vs 礻 (same 寿 component).
How many strokes does 畴 have?
畴 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 畴?
The radical associated with 畴 is 田 (field). This radical appears in many characters related to field.
What are the components of 畴?
畴 is composed of: 田 (semantic), 寿 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰田寿 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 畴?
Common words with 畴 include: 范畴 (fàn chóu, "category"); 导出范畴 (dǎo chū fàn chóu, "(math.) derived category"); 范畴论 (fàn chóu lùn, "category theory (math.)"); 西畴县 (xī chóu xiàn, "Xichou, a county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu..."); 西畴 (xī chóu, "see 西疇縣|西畴县"). There are over 6 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 畴 (chóu)?
Several characters share the pronunciation chóu: 筹 (chip (in gambling)), 抽 (to draw out), 仇 (hatred), 丑 (clown), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 畴 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 畴 and the traditional form is 疇.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.