计策 jìcè stratagem
How to remember 计策: 计 calculate + 策 to urge = stratagem.
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How it is used
- A scheme / stratagem to solve a problem or outwit someone - 想出一个计策 (xiǎngchū yí ge jìcè) come up with a plan.
- Suggests a clever, sometimes cunning tactic, especially in competition or conflict.
- Near-synonyms 计谋 (jìmóu), 策略 (cèlüè, strategy); 计策 leans toward a concrete ploy.