划 huà, huá — to divide; to delimit; to classify

划
huà huá

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #407

Traditional: 劃

huà hua4

Basic definition

  1. verb to divide; to delimit; to classify e.g 划分划界划线
  2. verb to plan; to map out; to design e.g 计划策划筹划
  3. verb to transfer; to allocate; to assign e.g 划拨划款

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。从画(划分)，从刀。“画”亦兼表读音。本义:割开，分开。按:“划”和“劃”古代是意义不同的两个字。“划”，读作 huá，是个从戈、从刀的形声字，意思是“拔水前进”，如“划舟”、“划桨”等。而“割开”、“分开”等意义古代都写作劃，不写作“划”。现在“劃”简化为“划”)
  2. divide e.g 划界 划指 · 划地为牢 · 划成分
  3. assign;transfer e.g 划款 划拨清算
  4. plan e.g 出谋划策筹划
  5. draw;delineate;mark e.g 划线 划一条线
noun
  1. stroke
adverb
  1. suddenly e.g 划然
  2. 形容水声、风声等 e.g 划然 · 划划

huá hua2

Basic definition

  1. verb to row; to paddle; to scoop e.g 划船划桨划水
  2. verb to be worthwhile; to pay; to be a good deal e.g 划算划得来划不来
  3. verb to scratch; to stroke; to graze e.g 划火柴划玻璃

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. paddle;row e.g 划行 · 划船运动
  2. be to one’s profit;pay e.g 划得来划不来
  3. finger-guessing game;a drinking game e.g 划拳
  4. cut the surface of e.g 划玻璃 划上消息 · 手上划了一个口子
  5. scratch;strike e.g 划火柴 用筷子把掉在桌上的菜划去
noun
  1. small rowboat e.g 划揪 · 划子船 · 划木

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