策

Ce4
#713 most
frequent character
surname Ce

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

策 cè has 𥫗 bamboo as the meaning part and 朿 cì for the sound, giving the first meaning 'bamboo horsewhip'. From whipping came 'to encourage', then 'walking stick', 'to support', 'bamboo book', and 'plan'.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

策cè
policy, plan, scheme
策cè
variant of 策[ce4]
策cè
variant of 策[ce4]

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