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籌思

简筹思 · 繁籌思

Mandarin · pinyin chóu sī

to ponder a solution; to consider (the best move, how to find a way etc)

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籌: Look up this written character
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
筹: chóu · chip, tally, token; raise money

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2–1 · chou2 si1

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cau4 si1

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