Chinese Character: 算 (Suàn - Calculate; Figure; Consider)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 竹 (radical: 竹, related to bamboo, originally used for counting rods)
笔画数: 14 (14 strokes)
结构分解: 会意兼形声字。从竹从具，“竹”与古代用竹制的算籌有关，“具”表示具备，合起来表示用算籌进行计算。(A compound - ideogram and pictophonetic character. It consists of "竹" and "具". "竹" is related to the bamboo counting rods in ancient times, and "具" means having. Together, they represent calculating with counting rods.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Suàn (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“算”主要有以下含义：
1. 核计，计数，如“算账”。
2. 谋划，计划，如“打算”。
3. 推测，料想，如“我算着他今天该来了”。
4. 认做，当做，如“他可以算一个好学生”。(“算” mainly has the following meanings:
1. Calculate, count, e.g., "算账" - do accounts.
2. Plan, scheme, e.g., "打算" - plan.
3. Infer, expect, e.g., "我算着他今天该来了" - I expect he should come today.
4. Regard as, consider as, e.g., "他可以算一个好学生" - He can be considered a good student.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 计算 (jì suàn) - calculate; compute
- 打算 (dǎ suàn) - plan; intend
- 算术 (suàn shù) - arithmetic
- 算账 (suàn zhàng) - settle accounts; get even
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“算”可作动词，如“计算”“打算”；也可用于固定搭配，如“算起来”“算了吧”。在句子中可作谓语，后面可接名词、动词不定式等作宾语。(“算” can be used as a verb, e.g., "计算" - calculate, "打算" - plan. It can also be used in fixed collocations, e.g., "算起来" - in total, "算了吧" - forget it. In a sentence, it can be used as a predicate, followed by a noun, an infinitive, etc. as an object.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国古代，人们用竹制的算籌进行计算，这也是“算”字部首为“竹”的原因。数学在中国古代有着悠久的历史，如《九章算术》是中国古代重要的数学著作，反映了当时的数学成就和智慧。(In ancient China, people used bamboo counting rods for calculation, which is the reason why the radical of the character "算" is "竹". Mathematics has a long history in ancient China. For example, "The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" is an important ancient Chinese mathematical work, reflecting the mathematical achievements and wisdom of that time.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
他正在计算这道数学题。(Tā zhèng zài jì suàn zhè dào shù xué tí.)
He is calculating this math problem.
我打算明天去旅行。(Wǒ dǎ suàn míng tiān qù lǚ xíng.)
I plan to travel tomorrow.
我们来算算账，看看花了多少钱。(Wǒ men lái suàn suàn zhàng, kàn kàn huā le duō shao qián.)
Let's settle the accounts and see how much we've spent.
算起来，我们已经认识十年了。(Suàn qǐ lái, wǒ men yǐ jīng rèn shi shí nián le.)
In total, we've known each other for ten years.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“算”字的部首“竹”，想象古代人们用竹制算籌进行计算的场景，帮助记忆其“计算”的含义。通过常用词汇如“计算”“打算”来加深对“算”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the radical "竹" in the character "算" and imagine the scene of ancient people calculating with bamboo counting rods to help remember its meaning of "calculate". Deepen your understanding and memory of "算" through common words such as "计算" and "打算".)