verb
策
cè
policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old)
All meanings
- policy
- plan
- scheme
- bamboo slip for writing (old)
- to whip (a horse)
- to encourage
- riding crop with sharp spines (old)
- essay written for the imperial examinations (old)
- upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy
In context
Example sentences
我们需要制定良策。
Wǒmen xūyào zhìdìng liángcè
We need to formulate a good plan
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Words with 策
HSK levels
策 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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策 (cè) means "policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy" in Chinese.
策 is pronounced "cè" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
策 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 策 include 对策 (countermeasure for dealing with a situation), 善策 (wise policy), 国策 (a national policy), 失策 (to blunder), 孙策 (Sun Ce (175-200), general and major warlord of the Later Han Dynasty).
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.