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球

qiú

ball, globe, sphere; round

🔤 Pictophonetic: 王 (jade) provides meaning, 求 provides pronunciation
HSK 2 11 strokes Very Common (6%)
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Component Breakdown

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王
wáng
king, ruler; royal; surname
求
qiú
to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for
⿰王求 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

wáng
王
king, ruler; royal; surname
💡 Ideographic: A man 十 bridging heaven and earth (both 一)
4 strokes HSK 5
qiú
求
to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for
7 strokes HSK 3

Words Using 球 (274)

dìqiú
地球 ↗
HSK 4
the earth / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
pīngpāngqiú
乒乓球 ↗
HSK 4
table tennis / ping-pong / table tennis ball / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
yǔmáoqiú
羽毛球 ↗
HSK 4
shuttlecock / badminton / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
wǎngqiú
网球 ↗
HSK 4
tennis / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
qiúmí
球迷 ↗
HSK 5
fan (ball sports) / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
qiú
球 ↗
ball / sphere / globe / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / ball game / match / CL:[[場|场<chǎng>]]
xīngqiú
星球 ↗
celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc) / heavenly body
zúqiú
足球 ↗
soccer ball / a football / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / soccer / football
quánqiú
全球 ↗
entire / total / global / the (whole) world / worldwide
bàngqiú
棒球 ↗
baseball / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[隻|只<zhī>]]
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