谋 (móu) — to seek, to strive for; to plot, to scheme; to plan, to devise
Definition
A formal/written verb meaning 'to plan, devise, or scheme.' Often pairs with 划 as 谋划 ('to plan out'); in conspiratorial use it leans toward 'to plot.'
verb
to seekto strive forto plotto schemeto planto devise
Examples
- 。Tā zuò shì zhī qián zǒng shì xiān móu huà.He always plans first before doing things.
- ，。Wèi le zhè cì xíng dòng, tā men móu huà le hěn jiǔ.They planned for a long time for this operation.
- 谋，。móu Dìng ér hòu dòng, cái néng chéng gōng.Only after careful planning can one succeed.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 謀; 谋 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 謀 uses 言 to show it relates to speech and 某 to show its sound; the simplified 谋 is a later shorthand.
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