(suàn)

HSK 214 strokes

to regard as

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Character information

Pinyin
suàn
Meaning
to regard as; to figure; to calculate; to compute
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

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A bamboo ⺮ abacus 具

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

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How to write step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

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suàn
HSK 2

to plan

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jiùsuàn
HSK 6

(coll.) even if

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suàn
HSK 7-9

to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as); to have no weight

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suàn
HSK 7-9

assessment; evaluation

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huásuàn
HSK 7-9

to calculate

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tuīsuàn
HSK 7-9

to calculate

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suàn
HSK 7-9

to take measurements and calculate

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shàngsuàn

to be worthwhile; to be worth it

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