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HSK 56 strokes
Readings

surname Qu

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qǔ / qū
Meaning
surname Qu
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿻曰⿰丨丨

A folded object 曰

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

wān
HSK 6

to bend

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HSK 6

Chinese opera

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yuè
HSK 6

musical composition

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xiǎo
HSK 7-9

popular song

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niǔ
HSK 7-9

to twist

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zhé
HSK 7-9

winding

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