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15 strokesTrad.
Readings

to spy

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qù / qū
Meaning
to spy; watch for
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虚见

In this compound, the meaning comes from (see); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

15 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.

xiǎo

to despise; to have contempt for

Open 小觑 page →
xiāng

to look at each other

Open 相觑 page →

to look at each other in dismay (idiom)

Open 面面相觑 page →

Related characters

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