措
to handle; to manage; to put in order; to arrange; to administer; to execute; to take action on; to plan
11 strokes
Dict coverage rank #1,841 U+63AA
How 措 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
扌 (semantic, “hand”) + 昔 (phonetic, xī)
How to remember it
arrange · Heisig RSH #2240
fingers + 昔 times past
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 昔
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 昔 (xī) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昔 sound component | xī | past, former; ancient |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext |
| 猎 | liè | hunting; field sports |
| 蜡 | là | candle, wax; maggot |
| 鹊 | què | magpie; Pica species (various) |
| 耤 | jí | to plow; to rely on |
Words containing 措
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手足无措 | shǒu zú wú cuò | at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered |
| 不知所措 | bù zhī suǒ cuò | not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss |
| 向巴平措 | Xiàng bā Píng cuò | Qiangba Puncog (1947-), chairman of the government of Tibet (i.e. governor) 2003-2010 |
| 措美县 | Cuò měi Xiàn | Comai, a county in Shannan City 山南市[Shan1 nan2 Shi4], Tibet |
| 措手不及 | cuò shǒu bù jí | no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared |
| 木格措 | Mù gé cuò | Lake Mibgai Co or Miga Tso, in Dartsendo or Kangding 康定[Kang1 ding4], Garze Tibetan autono… |
| 安全措施 | ān quán cuò shī | safety measure; precaution; (coll.) (euphemism) contraception; protection |
| 平权措施 | píng quán cuò shī | affirmative action |
| 张皇失措 | zhāng huáng shī cuò | panic-stricken (idiom); to be in a flustered state; also written 張惶失措|张惶失措[zhang1 huang2 s… |
| 措大 | cuò dà | worthless scholar; useless wretch |
| 无措 | wú cuò | helpless |
| 措手 | cuò shǒu | to deal with; to manage; to proceed |
| 措美 | Cuò měi | see 措美縣|措美县[Cuo4 mei3 Xian4] |
| 措意 | cuò yì | to pay attention to |
| 措辞强硬 | cuò cí qiáng yìng | strongly-worded |
| 预防措施 | yù fáng cuò shī | protective step; protective measure |
| 措勤县 | Cuò qín Xiàn | Coqên, a county in Ngari Prefecture 阿里地區|阿里地区[A1 li3 Di4 qu1], Tibet |
| 措词 | cuò cí | wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction |
| 仓皇失措 | cāng huáng shī cuò | flustered; ruffled; disconcerted |
| 失措 | shī cuò | to be at a loss |