球
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qiú · ball, globe, sphere

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 2Frequency #518
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Learn every stroke in 球

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

王Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 球

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qiúWords pronounced qiú
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Example sentences

Notice where 球 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shì gè hěn bàng de wǎng qiú xuǎn shǒu.他是个很棒的网球选手。

He's an excellent tennis player.

Source: Tatoeba #346800 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dì qiú shì wǒ men de jiā.地球是我们的家。

The Earth is our home.

Source: Tatoeba #6031936 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ wǒ de wǎng qiú pāi luò zài huǒ chē shàng le.我把我的网球拍落在火车上了。

I left my tennis racket on the train.

Source: Tatoeba #1529516 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ měi tiān dǎ yì xiǎo shí wǎng qiú.我每天打一小时网球。

I play tennis an hour a day.

Source: Tatoeba #1446822 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā dǎ wǎng qiú dǎ dé hěn hǎo.他打网球打得很好。

He was very good at playing tennis.

Source: Tatoeba #335091 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wǎng qiú dǎ dé bú nà me hǎo.我网球打得不那么好。

I don't play tennis that well.

Source: Tatoeba #472860 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 球 in context

  1. Say qiú, then recall the core meaning: ball, globe, sphere.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 篮球 (lán qiú), meaning “basketball”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 球 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.