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球 qiú ball, globe - Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 玉 yù “jade,” but notice that as a radical the last stroke (the dot) is dropped, so that the radical looks like 王 wáng “king”. For that reason, the colloquial name for this radical is 王字旁 wángzìpáng “side made up of the character 王.” Notice also that when used as a radical, the bottom line of 王 slants up toward the right, so as not to get in the way of the other component. Phonetic is 求 qiú “implore.”
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 球 qiú ball [N]
- 打球 dăqiú play a ball game [VO]
- 排球 páiqiú volleyball [N]
- 球鞋 qiúxié sneakers, athletic shoes [N]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- 利 lì sharp (e.g., a knife); benefit
- 医(醫) yī medical doctor; heal
- 料 liào material
- 预(預) yù prepare; in advance
- 鞋 xié shoe
- 合 hé be in accord with
- 趣 qù interest; interesting
- 草 căo grass
- 受 shòu stand, endure, bear; receive
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- 步 bù step, pace
- 认(認) rèn recognize; know; admit
- 变(變) biàn change, transform
- 检(檢) jiăn examine
- 队(隊) duì team, group