Vita:措

Parts

• 措 1188 set aside
  • ⺘ * fingers (finger)
  • 昔 1184 once upon a time
    • ？ * salad
    • 日 12 day (sun, tongue wagging in the mouth)

I think of a FINGER SETting ASIDE a book of FAIRY TALES on a shelf, sticking it amongst all the other books.

KANJIDIC Entry

• 措 413C U63aa B64 G8 S11 F818 N1930 V2190 H502 DK371 L1188 K922 DO1506 MN12286 MP5.0301 E1507 IN1200 DJ1476 DG906 P1-3-8 I3c8.20 Q5406.1 DR1378 Ycuo4 Wjo Wchaeg ソ お.く {set aside} {give up} {suspend} {discontinue} {lay aside} {except}

EDICT Entries

• 措置 [そち] / (n) measure / step / (P) /

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Meta

1. Frequency: 1148 out of 9933.

Decomposition

Once

• 措 => 扌, 昔

Radical

• 措 => 扌 (hand) , 艹 (grass) , 一 (one) , 日 (sun/day)

Graphical

• 措 => 亅,二,艹,一,口,一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cuo4 - to handle/to manage/to put in order/to arrange/to administer/to execute/to take action on/to plan

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 措 (cuo4): The component 艹 is pronounced as 'cao3'.

Example Words

High Frequency

• 不知所措
• 措施

Medium Frequency

• 失措
• 手足无措 (手足無措)
• 措手不及
• 措辞 (措辭)
• 无措 (無措)
• 举措 (舉措)