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筹

籌
chóu
verb HSK 7 #5,259

Meanings

  1. 1 to plan
  2. 2 to prepare
  3. 3 to raise (funds)
  4. 4 chip; counter

Examples

我们正在筹钱买房子。
Wǒmen zhèngzài chóu qián mǎi fángzi.
We are raising money to buy a house.
他们筹了一场慈善晚会。
Tāmen chóu le yī chǎng císhàn wǎnhuì.
They organized a charity gala.

Tips

usage
筹 often appears in compounds: 筹备 (to prepare/arrange), 筹款 (to raise funds), 筹划 (to plan), 统筹 (to coordinate overall). As a noun it means 'chip' or 'counter' (e.g., 筹码).

Stroke Order

筹 chóu