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统筹兼顾 (tǒng chóu jiān gù) — to make an overall plan that takes all factors into account; to give unified and balanced consideration to everything

Definition

Formal idiom meaning to plan as a whole and balance every side. Used in policy, management, and project writing — not everyday speech.

idiom
to make an overall plan that takes all factors into accountto give unified and balanced consideration to everything

Examples

  • 统筹兼顾。
    Zuò xiàng mù yào xué huì tǒng chóu jiān gù.
    You need to learn to take all factors into account when doing a project.
  • 统筹兼顾。
    Zhè ge fāng àn xū yào tǒng chóu jiān gù gè fāng lì yì.
    This plan needs to take into account the interests of all parties.
  • 统筹兼顾，。
    Tā shàn yú tǒng chóu jiān gù, cóng bù piān fèi.
    He is good at balancing all factors and never neglects any side.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

统筹overall planning
统tǒngoverall筹chóuplan
偏正Modifier + head
兼顾considering both sides
兼jiānboth顾gùconsider
偏正Modifier + head

统筹 means overall planning, 兼顾 means considering all sides; together they express balanced planning.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 統; 统 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
充
充chōng統tǒng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 統 uses 糸 as a meaning part and 充 as a sound part; the simplified 统 is a later shorthand, so this story is about 統, not about 统's parts.

Open 统 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 籌; 筹 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
壽
壽shòu籌chóu
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 籌 has 竹 (bamboo) on top and 壽 below as the sound part; the simplified 筹 is a later shorthand.

Open 筹 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape of 兼 pictures a hand holding two grain stalks, showing two things together.

Open 兼 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 顧; 顾 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yè
Sound part声符shēngfú
雇
雇gù顧gù
Same sound today

The traditional form 顧 combines 雇 as a sound part and 頁 as a meaning part; 顾 is the simplified form of 顧.

Open 顾 →
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HSK 2.0 Level 6

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