措
措 (cuò) · to arrange
措 (cuò) means “to arrange”. It is made of 扌 + 昔 and has 11 strokes.
Break 措 into its parts
What 措 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 昔 xī — past
- 廿 niàn — twenty
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廿 niàn — twenty
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 昔 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
措 stroke order
Example sentences with 措施
学校采取了新的安全措施。Xuéxiào cǎiqǔ le xīn de ānquán cuòshī.The school has taken new safety measures.
我们应该采取什么措施？Wǒmen yīnggāi cǎiqǔ shénme cuòshī?What measures should we take?
Words with 措
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cuò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to arrange |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 措
What does 措 mean?
措 (cuò) means “to arrange”.
How many strokes does 措 have?
措 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 措?
The radical of 措 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 措?
措 is made of 扌 (hand) and 昔 (past).
Keep learning
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