The character 策 — “scheme”: how to write it and what it means
scheme, plan
The Chinese character 策 is read cè and means “scheme, plan”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 策
策 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 策, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 策 is made of
On top, ⺮ “bamboo”: people wrote on bamboo slips.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 策
- 策略strategy, tacticsHSK 6
- 决策make decisions; decision, policyHSK 6
- 策划plan, devise (a campaign)HSK 6
- 政策policy, measuresHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 策?
策 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 策 mean?
策 means “scheme, plan”. It appears in 策略 (“strategy”), 决策 (“make decisions”), 策划 (“plan”), 政策 (“policy”).
How do you pronounce 策?
策 is read cè. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 策 have?
12 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 策 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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