战略家 (zhàn lüè jiā) — strategist

Definition

noun
strategist
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 战略家。
    Tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de jūn shì zhàn lüè jiā.
    He is a famous military strategist.
  • 战略家。
    Zhè wèi zhàn lüè jiā tí chū le xīn de jīng jì zhèng cè.
    This strategist proposed a new economic policy.
  • 战略家。
    Yōu xiù de zhàn lüè jiā xū yào cháng yuǎn de mù guāng.
    An excellent strategist needs a long-term vision.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

战略strategy
战zhànwar略lüèstrategy
偏正Modifier + head
家jiāexpert

战略 means strategy, and 家 points to a person skilled in it, so 战略家 means strategist.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
戈戈gē
Sound part声符shēngfú
占
占zhàn战zhàn
Same sound today

战 pairs 占, which gives its sound, with 戈, a weapon.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
田田tiánfield
Sound part声符shēngfú
各
各gè略lüè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

略 combines 田 (field) with 各 for sound; the described idea is walking around a field to outline it.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀miánroof
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢑓
𢑓𢑓家jiā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The early drawing of 家 showed a roof 宀 over a male-pig sign 𢑓 that gave the pronunciation; the lower part later changed shape.

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