划

• 拼音: huá
• 汉字拆解: 划 = 戈 (weapon) + 刂 (knife) — a blade making a cutting or scraping motion

含义

To row; to paddle; to scratch; to draw a line. Describes the action of moving an oar through water or making a mark on a surface.

Has several related meanings: (1) to row a boat — 划船 (row a boat); (2) to scratch or scrape — 划伤 (scratch/wound); (3) to draw a line or mark — 划线 (draw a line); (4) to swipe — 划手机屏幕 (swipe the phone screen). Note: when meaning 'to plan,' it is pronounced huà (fourth tone) as in 计划.

例句

1. 周末我们一起去湖上划船吧。
2. 小心别被玻璃划伤了手。
3. 请在重要的句子下面划一条线。

用法指南

语境: outdoor activities, everyday, writing

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 我们去划船吧。(Let's go rowing.)
• 用笔在这里划一条线。(Draw a line here with a pen.)

错误说法

• 我划了一个计划 (When meaning 'to plan,' use fourth tone huà and say 制定计划; 划 with second tone huá means to row or scratch)

起源与历史

Originally depicted a knife (刂) making a cut or mark, later extended to include the rowing motion of cutting through water.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal