谋 móu
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- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
谋取
móuqǔ
to seek to obtain; to gain through planning
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Example phrases
- 他利用职务便利谋取私利，最终被撤职并移交司法机关。 Tā lìyòng zhíwù biànlì móuqǔ sīlì, zuìzhōng bèi chèzhí bìng yíjiāo sīfǎ jīguān. He used the convenience of his position to seek personal gain, and was eventually removed from office and handed over to judicial authorities.
- 有些商人想靠不诚实的办法谋取暴利。 Yǒuxiē shāngrén xiǎng kào bù chéngshí de bànfǎ móuqǔ bàolì. Some merchants try to make huge profits by dishonest means.
- 他不想靠投机取巧谋取好成绩，而是认真复习。 Tā bù xiǎng kào tóujī qǔqiǎo móuqǔ hǎo chéngjì, ér shì rènzhēn fùxí. He does not want to gain good grades by cutting corners, but studies carefully.
Related words
- 参谋 cānmóu staff officer; to advise
- 谋害 móuhài to plot to murder; to harm deliberately
- 谋划 móuhuà to plan; to scheme
- 谋求 móuqiú to seek; to strive for
- 谋生 móushēng to make a living
- 阴谋 yīnmóu conspiracy; plot
- 足智多谋 zúzhìduōmóu resourceful; full of wisdom and strategy
- 取 qǔ to take; to pick up
- 取得 qǔdé to achieve; to obtain
- 采取 cǎiqǔ to take; to adopt
- 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel
- 争取 zhēngqǔ to strive for; to win over