CHINESE CHARACTER

球 (qiú): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

qiú

ball, globe, sphere; round

HSK 211 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

王

Primary radical

王 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 球.

求

Phonetic component

求 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 11

Write 球 in 11 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 球

篮球lánqiú

HSK 2 · basketball

球qiú

HSK 2 · ball; sphere; globe; ball game; match

足球zúqiú

HSK 2 · soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football

球场qiúchǎng

HSK 3 · stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course

网球wǎngqiú

HSK 3 · tennis; tennis ball

羽毛球yǔmáoqiú

HSK 3 · badminton; shuttlecock

Examples using 球

篮球

我不打篮球。

Wǒ bù dǎ lán qiú。

I don't play basketball.

球

球是圆的。

Qiú shì yuán de。

Balls are round.

足球

我踢足球。

Wǒ tī zú qiú。

I play football.

FAQ

What does 球 (qiú) mean in Chinese?

ball, globe, sphere; round

How do you write 球 in stroke order?

球 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 球?

王 is the radical in 球. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 球?

篮球 (lánqiú): basketball; 球 (qiú): ball; sphere; globe; ball game; match; 足球 (zúqiú): soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football.