The character 渠 — “canal”: how to write it and what it means
canal, ditch
The Chinese character 渠 is read qú and means “canal, ditch”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 渠
渠 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 渠, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 渠 is made of
Top left, 氵 “water”; next to it, 巨 jù hints at the reading. Below, 木 “wood”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 渠
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 渠?
渠 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 渠 mean?
渠 means “canal, ditch”. It appears in 渠道 (“channel”).
How do you pronounce 渠?
渠 is read qú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 渠 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 渠 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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