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构想

gòuxiǎng

conception; vision; to conceive

A person on a hill gazes at a faint town outline in the sky.
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Characters in this word

构 gòu

Strokes
8
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 勾 to hook, to join, to connect
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 构

想 xiǎng

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
相 mutual, reciprocal 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这个构想看似大胆,却建立在十分谨慎的数据测算之上。 Zhè ge gòuxiǎng kànshì dàdǎn, què jiànlì zài shífēn jǐnshèn de shùjù cèsuàn zhī shàng. This idea appears bold, yet it is built upon extremely careful data calculations.
  • 他向我们介绍了自己的创业构想。 Tā xiàng wǒmen jièshào le zìjǐ de chuàngyè gòuxiǎng. He told us about his idea for starting a business.
  • 我们正在构想一个适合孩子玩的小公园。 Wǒmen zhèngzài gòuxiǎng yí ge shìhé háizi wán de xiǎo gōngyuán. We are envisioning a little park that suits children's play.

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