00227 Chinese character of 計 and pronounce gai3

The Chinese word【計】(plan) that we will introduce this time is a word that describes action or plan. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Calculate or plan. Explanation: (1) To calculate and plan. Such as: “calculate”, “statistics”, “verify”, “pay by piece”, “tens of thousands”. (2)Strategy. For example: “strategy”, “clever plan”, “delaying tactic”, “of the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best one.” (3) To plan, to plot, to calculate. Such as: “plan”, “business plan”, “design”, “long-term planning”. (4) An instrument for measuring or calculating quantities. Such as: “thermometer”, “thermometer”.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【計】:jì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【計】:gai3

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【計】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【計】, for example:Describe an action or plan , It means mainly to calculate or plan .Because of the extensive meanings of Chinese characters, some intricate details and specialized uses might not be fully presented here.

【計】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【計劃、統計】(Mandarin Pinyin:jì huà 、tǒng jì/ Cantonese Jyutping:gai3 waak6 、tung2 gai3)

To complete this character, you need 9 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below is an example sentence related to this character.:


他正在計劃一次家庭旅行。

He is planning a family trip.


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