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 8068 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
See all 28 compounds (CantoDict reports 29 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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謀殺始終係謀殺粵
Murder is always murder.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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Unicode code for this character: U+8b00 (off-site link)

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