略
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lüè · approximate, rough

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5208
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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田Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 略

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lüèWords pronounced lüè
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Example sentences

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Chéng shí bù zǒng shì zuì hǎo de cè lüè.誠實不總是最好的策略。

Honesty is not always the best policy.

Source: Tatoeba #798223 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu yì zhǒng wǒ bèi hū lüè le de gǎn jué.我有一种我被忽略了的感觉。

I have a feeling I'm being ignored.

Source: Tatoeba #8744674 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè gè guó jiā de rén kǒu cū lüè gū jì shì wǔ qiān wàn zuǒ yòu.這個國家的人口粗略估計是五千萬左右。

The population of the country is roughly estimated at 50,000,000.

Source: Tatoeba #567376 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qīn lüè zhě zhù dìng yào bèi dǎ bài.侵略者注定要被打败。

The aggressors are bound to be defeated.

Source: Tatoeba #1577183 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shěng lüè diào wú yòng de cí!省略掉无用的词!

Omit needless words!

Source: Tatoeba #12880276 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yóu yú liǎng gè jìng zhēng duì shǒu de yí xiàng xīn xié yì, wǒ men xū yào chóngxīn tiáo zhěng zhàn lüè.由于两个竞争对手的一项新协议,我们需要重新调整战略。

In consequence of a new agreement between two competitors, we need to readjust our strategies.

Source: Tatoeba #2915515 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 略 in context

  1. Say lüè, then recall the core meaning: approximate, rough.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 策略 (cè lüè), meaning “strategy”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 略 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.