策 cè — plan, whip · English

策

cè

plan, whip

At a glance · 策

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从竹（𥫗）朿声，形声字，本指竹马鞭。又指编连的竹简。隶楷作「策」（亦作「筴」）。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「策」本指马鞭，引申为鞭策、计谋与简册。

Structure

形声字，竹（𥫗）为意符，朿为声符。

At a glance

Pinyincè

Radical竹

Strokes12

UnicodeU+7B56

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English plan, whip A bamboo whip; a plan, policy, or bamboo slip.

Français plan, fouet Fouet de bambou; plan, politique ou tablette.

Español plan, látigo Látigo de bambú; plan, política o tablilla.

العربية خطة، سوط سوط من الخيزران أو خطة وكتاب.

Русский план, кнут Бамбуковый кнут; план, политика, бамбуковая планка.

Common words

政策zhèng cèpolicy
策略cè lüèstrategy

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