谋 (móu) is a Chinese character meaning “to plan”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 某 (a certain; some), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
Build the character for “to plan; to scheme”
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Structure
讠 + 某
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 謀，慮難曰謀。从言某聲
Memory aid
Speech (讠) about a certain (某) someone, kept quiet — that is how you plan a scheme.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 阴谋yīn móuplot; conspiracy谋 = móu
- 参谋cān móustaff officer; to give advice谋 = móu
- 谋生móu shēngto make a living谋 = móu
Go deeper
All readings
to plan; to scheme
to plan; to scheme; to seek; a plan or stratagem
想办法、出主意；设法求得。也指计策、主意。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 阴谋yīn móuplot; conspiracy谋 = móu
- 参谋cān móustaff officer; to give advice谋 = móu
- 谋生móu shēngto make a living谋 = móu
Sound component
某 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 谋 mean?
谋 (móu) means to plan; to scheme; to seek; a plan or stratagem.
How do you pronounce 谋?
It is pronounced móu.
What parts is 谋 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 某 (a certain; some), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 謀，慮難曰謀。从言某聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 谋 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 谋?
讠. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 谋?
Common ones are 阴谋, 参谋, 谋生. The reading of 谋 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.