方 略

fāng lüèdictionary entry

strategy / overall plan (esp. high-level or policy)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

方略方略 [fang1 lu:e4] /strategy; overall plan (esp. high-level or policy)/

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方
fāng
square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter
Fāng
surname Fang
略
lüè
brief / sketchy / outline / summary / to omit / (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit / somewhat / slightly / plan / strategy / to capture (territory)

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