取(qǔ)

HSK 28 strokes

to take

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Character information

Pinyin
qǔ
Meaning
to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 取 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰耳又

A hand 又 taking the ear 耳 of a fallen enemy

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

耳ěr又yòu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 取 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 取

Common words using 取 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qǔ取dé得
HSK 2

to acquire; to get; to obtain

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qǔ取dài代
HSK 7-9

to replace

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qǔ取shèng胜
HSK 7-9

to score a victory

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qǔ取nuǎn暖
HSK 7-9

to warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc)

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jiè借qǔ取

to borrow

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tōu偷qǔ取

to steal

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bèi备qǔ取

to be on the waiting list (for admission to a school)

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yī一jiè介bù不qǔ取

to not even take a penny (as a bribe)

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万且业为主举久乐

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得代胜暖借偷备一

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