The character 球 — “ball”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 球 is read qiú and means “ball”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 球
球 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 球, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 球 is made of
On the left, 王 “jade”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 球
- 篮球basketballHSK 2
- 足球soccerHSK 2
- 网球tennisHSK 3
- 球场sports ground, courtHSK 3
- 羽毛球badmintonHSK 3
- 地球Earth (planet)HSK 4
- 全球the whole worldHSK 4
- 排球volleyballHSK 4
- 球队(ball game) teamHSK 4
- 球迷fan (sports)HSK 4
- 乒乓球table tennisHSK 4
- 气球balloonHSK 5
- 月球the Moon (celestial body)HSK 6
- 棒球baseballHSK 6
- 台球billiardsHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 球?
球 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 球 mean?
球 means “ball”. It appears in 篮球 (“basketball”), 足球 (“soccer”), 网球 (“tennis”), 球场 (“sports ground”).
How do you pronounce 球?
球 is read qiú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 球 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 球 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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