謀 (mau4 | mou2) : scheme; plot

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謀

mau4

mou2

[1] [n,v] scheme; plot; plan
[2] [v] seek; pursue; try to obtain
[3] [v] consult; discuss; negotiate

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Stroke count: 16

Level: 1

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

謀 / 谋

This word has been viewed 8097 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jan 2012 04:56

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陰謀 jam1 mau4 yin1 mou2 = plot; conspiracy

主謀 zyu2 mau4 zhu3 mou2 = mastermind

參謀 caam1 mau4 can1 mou2 = to give advice; staff officer

謀殺 mau4 saat3 mou2 sha1 = premeditated murder; to murder (lit., "scheme to kill")

謀求 mau4 kau4 mou2 qiu2 = to seek, to strive for

計謀 gai3 mau4 ji4 mou2 = scheme; stratagem

圖謀 tou4 mau4 tu2 mou2 = conspire

不謀而合 bat1 mau4 ji4 hap6 bu4 mou2 er2 he2 = agree without prior consultation; happen to hold the same view 國

策劃陰謀 caak3 waak6 jam1 mau4 ce4 hua4 yin1 mou2 = [v] cabal

同謀 tung4 mau4 tong2 mou2 = to conspire with someone; (be an) accomplice; to plot; (co)conspirator; partner in crime

陰謀家 jam1 mau4 gaa1 yin1 mou2 jia1 = conspirator; schemer

另謀高就 ling6 mau4 gou1 zau6 = look for a better opportunity when resigning from a job

串謀 cyun3 mau4 = conspiracy (lit., "strung together design"); to conspire 粵

出謀獻策 ceot1 mau4 hin3 caak3 chu1 mou2 xian4 ce4 = to give counsel

陰謀論 jam1 mau4 leon6 yin1 mao2 lun4 = conspiracy theory

謀生 mau4 sang1 mou2 sheng1 = to make a living; to sustain one's livelihood

謀反 mau4 faan2 mou2 fan3 = plan a revolt

謀劃 mau4 waak6 mou2 hua4 = devise; plot; plan

謀害 mau4 hoi6 mou2 hai4 = 1. plot to murder 2. devise a plan to frame

謀財害命 mau4 coi4 hoi6 ming6 mou2 cai hai4 ming4 = conspire to murder and rob

謀利 mau4 lei6 mou2 li4 = to make a profit; to gain; to get an advantage

元謀 jyun4 mau4 yuan2 mou2 = Yuanmou (place in Yunnan)

共謀 gung6 mau4 gong4 mou2 = to conspire; to be in league (with sb); collusion

張藝謀 zoeng1 ngai6 mau4 zhang1 yi4 mou2 = Zhang Yimou

足智多謀 zuk1 zi3 do1 mau4 zu2 zhi4 duo1 mou2 = wise with lots of strategies

小不忍則亂大謀 siu2 bat1 jan2 zak1 lyun6 daai6 mau4 xiao3 bu4 ren3 ze2 luan4 da4 mou2 = impatience in small matters can upset big plans; anger and haste hinder good counsel

慎謀能斷 san6 mau4 nang4 dyun3 shen4 mou2 neng2 duan4 = carefully strategize and have sound judgement

與虎謀皮 jyu5 fu2 mau4 pei4 yu3 hu3 mou2 pi2 = make unrealistic request; courting disaster

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謀殺始終係謀殺粵
Murder is always murder.

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