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划
huá, huà
Description
“划”有两个读音。读 huá 的时候，意思是用桨让船在水上前进，或者用东西在表面上划过。
"划" has two pronunciations. When pronounced huá, it means to use a paddle to move a boat on water, or to draw across a surface with something.
读 huà 的时候，常表示把东西分开或者划定范围，比如“划分”。
When pronounced huà, it often means to separate things or define boundaries, such as in "划分".
Meanings
划huá
to paddle or row a boat
我们一起去湖上划船。
Let's go boating on the lake together.
划huá
to scratch or slide across a surface
小心，别划破手。
Be careful not to cut your hand while rowing.
划huà
to divide, mark off, or allocate
老师把班级划成四组。
The teacher divided the class into four groups.
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Notes
- Nuance
读 huá 多指动作（划船、划破）；读 huà 多指分开、规划（划分、计划）。
- Form
划 in 计划 (jìhuà, plan) uses the huà reading.
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