囚(qiú)

HSK 7-95 strokes

prisoner

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Character information

Pinyin
qiú
Meaning
prisoner
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 囚 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿴囗人

A person 人 in a cell 囗

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

Made of

囗wéi人rén

Parts are arranged enclosing.

How to write 囚 step by step

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

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Words with 囚

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

qiú囚fàn犯
HSK 7-9

prisoner; convict

Open 囚犯 page →
jié劫qiú囚

to break a prisoner out of jail

Open 劫囚 page →
qiú囚shì室

prison cell

Open 囚室 page →
qiú囚tú徒

prisoner

Open 囚徒 page →
qiú囚jìn禁

to imprison

Open 囚禁 page →
qiú囚yī衣

prison uniform

Open 囚衣 page →
sǐ死qiú囚

prisoner that awaits execution

Open 死囚 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 囚’s common words

犯劫室徒禁衣死

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