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Characters, words, pinyin or English

趣 qù interest

interest; fun

How to remember 趣: 走 walk + 取 acquire = interest. On a long walk through the flea market the old collector hopes to acquire one more stamp, his great interest in life.

  • 1,065. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 15 strokes
  • Radical 走

Component breakdown

趣 = 走 walk + 取 acquire

  • 走 walk
  • 取 acquire
    • 耳 ear
    • 又 again
The Gushi story

On a long walk through the flea market the old collector hopes to acquire one more stamp, his great interest in life.

How it is used

  • Interest / fun - the bound morpheme behind 兴趣 (xìngqù) interest and 有趣 (yǒuqù) interesting/amusing.
  • 感兴趣 (gǎn xìngqù) 'be interested' takes 对: 对音乐感兴趣 (duì yīnyuè gǎn xìngqù) interested in music.
  • 有趣 describes something amusing/entertaining; 有意思 (yǒu yìsi) is its everyday spoken twin. Also 乐趣 (lèqù) delight, 趣味 (qùwèi) taste/fun.

Words with 趣

Example sentences

  • 她对摄影很感兴趣。 Tā duì shèyǐng hěn gǎn xìngqù.She's very interested in photography.
  • 这个故事真有趣呀。 Zhège gùshi zhēn yǒuqù ya.This story is really interesting.