球 qiú ball
ball; sphere; globe
How to remember 球: 𤣩 king + 求 request = ball. The birthday boy, king for a day, has just one request for his party, a big bouncy ball.
Component breakdown
球 = 𤣩 king + 求 request
- 𤣩 king
- 求 request
The birthday boy, king for a day, has just one request for his party, a big bouncy ball.
How it is used
- "Ball/sphere" - names most sports: 篮球 (lánqiú) basketball, 足球 (zúqiú) soccer, 网球 (wǎngqiú) tennis.
- Extends to globe/planet - 地球 (dìqiú) Earth, 全球 (quánqiú) worldwide. To "play ball" is 打球 (dǎ qiú) for hand sports, but 踢球 (tī qiú, kick) for soccer.
Words with 球
- 篮球lánqiúbasketballHSK 2
- 足球zúqiúsoccerHSK 2
- 网球wǎngqiútennisHSK 3
- 羽毛球yǔmáoqiúbadmintonHSK 3
- 球场qiúchǎngstadiumHSK 3
- 地球dìqiúthe EarthHSK 4
- 乒乓球pīngpāngqiúping pongHSK 4
- 全球quánqiúthe whole worldHSK 4
- 排球páiqiúvolleyballHSK 4
- 球迷qiúmífan (ball sports)HSK 4
- 球队qiúduìsports teamHSK 4
- 气球qìqiúballoonHSK 5
- 台球táiqiúbilliardsHSK 6
- 月球yuèqiúthe moonHSK 6
- 棒球bàngqiúbaseballHSK 6
- 星球xīngqiúcelestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc)HSK 7
- 环球huánqiúaround the worldHSK 7
Example sentences
- 我会打网球。 Wǒ huì dǎ wǎngqiú.I can play tennis.
- 我想打篮球。 Wǒ xiǎng dǎ lánqiú.I want to play basketball.
- 他们在踢足球。 Tāmen zài tī zúqiú.They're playing soccer.
- 你喜欢什么颜色的气球？ Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè de qìqiú?What color balloons do you like?