算
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suàn · to calculate, to count

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14Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 算

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suànWords pronounced suàn
suanWords pronounced suan
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Example sentences

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Wǒ yǒu bié de dǎ suàn le.我有别的打算了。

I had something else planned.

Source: Tatoeba #13943525 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhuō shàng de jì suàn qì shì wǒ de.桌上的计算器是我的。

The calculator on the table is mine.

Source: Tatoeba #464855 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiù suàn nǐ bù xiǎng, nǐ yě dé zǒu.就算你不想,你也得走。

Even if you don't want to, you have to go.

Source: Tatoeba #4061619 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yàoshi mài wán le, jiù suàn le.要是卖完了,就算了。

If it's sold out, just forget about it.

Source: Tatoeba #2737408 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiù suàn shì zhēn de, yě méi yǒu duō dà de guān xì.就算是真的,也沒有多大的關係。

Even if it is true, it matters little.

Source: Tatoeba #691988 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú suàn lǎo dé zuò bù liǎo.他不算老得做不了。

He is not too old to do it.

Source: Tatoeba #1577351 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 算 in context

  1. Say suàn, then recall the core meaning: to calculate, to count.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 打算 (dǎ suàn), meaning “to plan”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 算 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.