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11 strokes
Readingsōu

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qū / ōu
Meaning
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿷匸品

A place 匸 where many mouths 品 live

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the left.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Ready to master 區?

Trace 區 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.