划 (huà) — (verb) to draw (a line, mark, character stroke); (verb) to delimit, to divide, to apportion (used in 划分, 划清); (verb) to strike (a match) (用火柴∼火)
Definition
At HSK 6, 划 (huà) means 'to draw a line / to mark out / to delimit' — closer to 界定 in focus than to 排 or 列, which mean to arrange items in order. Note: the homophone 划 (huá) means to row or paddle (a boat).
verb
to draw (a line, mark, character stroke)to delimitto divideto apportion (used in 划分, 划清)to strike (a match) (用火柴∼火)
Examples
- 划。Lǎo shī zài hēi bǎn shàng huà le yì tiáo xiàn.The teacher drew a line on the blackboard.
- 。Wǒ men yào bǎ rèn wu huà qīng chǔ.We need to divide up the tasks clearly.
- 划。Tā huà le yì gēn huǒ chái diǎn là zhú.He struck a match to light the candle.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
划 is made of 刀, a knife, and 戈, a weapon. The 戈 part gives the sound.
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