略 (lüè): strategy, slightly
略 (lüè) is a Chinese character meaning “strategy, slightly.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 田 (semantic) and 各 (phonetic). It ranks #704 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 略 farm. Its radical form 田 (field) appears in many related characters such as 电 (diàn, lightning), 男 (nán, male), 由 (yóu, to follow).
Definitions
- strategy, slightly
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 略
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 战略 | zhàn lüè | strategy |
| 侵略 | qīn lüè | to invade |
| 省略 | shěng lüè | to leave out |
| 领略 | lǐng lüè | to have a taste of |
| 伽利略 | jiā lì lüè | Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian scientist |
| 侵略者 | qīn lüè zhě | aggressors |
| 粗略 | cū lüè | rough (not precise or accurate) |
| 略知一二 | lüè zhī yī èr | (idiom) to know just a little |
| 略微 | lüè wēi | a little bit |
| 略带 | lüè dài | to have (an attribute) to a small degree |
| 简略 | jiǎn lüè | simple |
| 战略性 | zhàn lüè xìng | strategic |
| 省略号 | shěng lüè hào | (punctuation) ellipsis |
| 战略家 | zhàn lüè jiā | a strategist |
| 谋略 | móu lüè | stratagem |
略 appears in 95 compound words: 25 as the first character, 44 as the last, and 31 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 略 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
lit. to glimpse just one spot (of the leopard) (idiom); fig. to get an inkling of the whole picture
semiliterate; only knows words of one syllable; lit. to know only 之[zhi1] and 無|无[wu2]
slight knowledge of sth; superficial acquaintance with a subject; a smattering
semiliterate; only knows words of one syllable; lit. to know only 之[zhi1] and 無|无[wu2]
slight knowledge of sth; superficial acquaintance with a subject; a smattering
Showing 10 of 11 idioms containing 略.
Example Sentences
这个战略略微调整了方向，以适应市场变化。
Zhè gè zhànlüè lüèwēi tiáozhěng le fāngxiàng, yǐ shìyìng shìchǎng biànhuà.
This strategy has been slightly adjusted to adapt to market changes.
2025年底加州住房可負擔性略有提高
nián de jiā zhōu zhù fáng kě 負 擔 xìng lüè yǒu tí gāo
By the end of 2025, California's housing affordability will see a slight improvement.
伊朗武装部队总参谋长:敌人试图以“战略消耗”动摇体制、打击民众士气
yī lǎng wǔ zhuāng bù duì zǒng cān móu cháng dí rén shì tú yǐ zhàn lüè xiāo hào dòng yáo tǐ zhì dǎ jī mín zhòng shì qì
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces: The enemy seeks to undermine the regime and demoralize the people through "strategic attrition."
大戰略,大交易,川普訪華
dà 戰 lüè , dà jiāo yì , chuān pǔ 訪 華
Grand Strategy, Grand Deal: Trump's Visit to China
“涨价”策略失灵叠加“黑天鹅”事件,雀巢忙“瘦身”自...
zhǎng jià cè lüè shī líng dié jiā hēi tiān é shì jiàn , qiāo cháo máng shòu shēn zì . . .
"Price increase" strategy failed to superimpose "black swan" event, Nestle busy "thinning" since...
最高法院推翻川普關稅 美策略專家:反增加中國競爭力
zuì gāo fǎ yuàn tuī fān chuān pǔ 關 稅 měi cè lüè 專 jiā fǎn zēng jiā zhōng 國 競 爭 lì
Supreme Court overturns Trump's tariffs, U.S. strategist says it will increase China's competitiveness
杨巧双访闽听民意 推动策略发展旅游经济
yáng qiǎo shuāng fǎng 闽 tīng mín yì tuī dòng cè lüè fā zhǎn lǚ yóu jīng jì
Yang Qiaoshuang visits Fujian to listen to public opinion and promote the strategic development of tourism economy.
希望不是一种策略。
Xīwàng bù shì yīzhǒng cèlüè.
Hope is not a strategy.
诚实不总是最好的策略。
Chéngshí bù zǒngshì zuì hǎo de cèlüè.
Honesty is not always the best policy.
他喝了酒，略有醉意。
Tā hē le jiǔ, lüè yǒu zuì yì.
He drunk wine, so he is slightly drunk.
Character Family
Homophones — Characters pronounced lüè
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