筹算

Traditional form:

籌算

Pinyin (reading):

chóusuàn

Definitions:

• to calculate (using bamboo tokens on a counting board); to count beads
• (fig.) to budget; to plan (an investment)

Characters:

• 筹 - chip, tally, token; to plan; to raise money
• 算 - to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan

Traditional characters:

• 籌 - chip, tally, token; to plan; to raise money
• 算 - to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan