Chinese

方案

/fɑŋ⁵⁵ ˀän⁵¹/
plan; scheme; proposal; program
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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Origin

Wasei kango (和(わ)製(せい)漢(かん)語(ご)), orthographically borrowed from Japanese 方案(ほうあん) (hōan)

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Lineage

  • borrowedJapanese方案
  • characterChinese方 “side; aspect; party”
  • characterChinese案 “long table; counter”
    • meaningChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
    • soundChinese安 “calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet”
      • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
      • soundChinese女₂ “a seated 女 on a cushion”

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