措 (cuò) — (bound form) to arrange, to place; measure, move

Definition

措 is a bound form almost always seen inside words like 措施 (measures), 措辞 (wording), 措手不及 (caught off guard) — it is never used alone. The shared sense is 'arrange / handle / put into place'.

bound form

(bound form) to arrangeto placemeasuremove

Examples

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Wǒ men xū yào cǎi qǔ yǒu xiào de cuò shī.
We need to take effective measures.
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Zhè piān bào dào de cuò cí hěn zhǔn què.
The wording of this report is very accurate.
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Tā de tū rán dào lái ràng dà jiā cuò shǒu bù jí.
His sudden arrival caught everyone off guard.

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