Radical 刂

6 strokes

Also means to “divide, carve out, delimit”. (Pronounced huá it can mean “to scratch”).

计划 (552) jìhuà a plan, to plan

dagger 戈 (32a) + knife 刂 (74a) = plan 划

The actors, one with a dagger and one with a kitchen knife, carefully plan the fight which will be the climax of their play. / The ghostly dwarf grumpily hands out protective clothing so that he won’t get blamed if they come to any harm.