The character 趣 — “interest”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 趣 is read qù and means “interest”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 趣
趣 has 15 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 趣, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 趣 is made of
On the left, 走 “walk”; on the right, 取 qǔ hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 趣
- 兴趣interestHSK 3
- 感兴趣be interestedHSK 3
- 有趣interesting, funHSK 4
- 乐趣pleasure, joyHSK 5
- 趣味interest, fun; tasteHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 趣?
趣 has 15 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 趣 mean?
趣 means “interest”. It appears in 兴趣 (“interest”), 感兴趣 (“be interested”), 有趣 (“interesting”), 乐趣 (“pleasure”).
How do you pronounce 趣?
趣 is read qù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 趣 have?
15 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 趣 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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