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CHINESE CHARACTER

囚 (qiú): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

qiú
prisoner, convict; to confine
HSK 7-95 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

囗 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 囚.

囗 · 人

Visible components

囚 is decomposed as ⿴囗人.

STROKES · 5

Write 囚 in 5 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 囚

Examples using 囚

囚犯

你是囚犯。

Nǐ shì qiú fàn。

You're the prisoner.

FAQ

What does 囚 (qiú) mean in Chinese?

prisoner, convict; to confine

How do you write 囚 in stroke order?

囚 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 囚?

囗 is the radical in 囚. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 囚?

囚犯 (qiúfàn): prisoner; convict.