qiú

ball, globe, sphere

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Stroke order animation for 球

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Meaning and Usage

The character "" primarily means "ball" or "sphere" and is used to refer to any round object like sports balls (football, basketball) or celestial bodies (earth, planets).

Common Collocations

  • 足球 (zúqiú): soccer/football, a very common sport-related term.
  • 篮球 (lánqiú): basketball, another popular sport.
  • 地球 (dìqiú): the Earth, literally "ground ball".

Usage Notes

"" is often combined with other characters to specify the type of ball or sphere. It can refer to physical balls used in sports or metaphorically to planets and globes. When used in sports contexts, it usually implies the ball used in that sport. In scientific or geographical contexts, it refers to spherical celestial bodies.

Common Confusions

Do not confuse "" with "" (player) or "球场" (field), which include "" but refer to people or places related to the ball game rather than the ball itself.

例文

他喜欢踢足球,每个周末都会去球场。

Tā xǐhuān tī zúqiú, měi gè zhōumò dōu huì qù qiúchǎng.

He likes playing soccer and goes to the field every weekend.

这个篮球很重,适合成年人使用。

Zhège lánqiú hěn zhòng, shìhé chéngniánrén shǐyòng.

This basketball is heavy and suitable for adults to use.

地球是我们生活的星球。

Dìqiú shì wǒmen shēnghuó de xīngqiú.

The Earth is the planet we live on.