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虬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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虬 Stroke Order — How to Write 虬

Stroke Order

虬 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虫, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

虬 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫乚

Radical: 虫 + 1 more stroke

虬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiú

Meanings of 虬 in Chinese

1

qiú虬

In ancient Chinese mythology, 'qiú' refers to a young dragon, often depicted with horns or as a coiled, hornless dragon.
在古老的传说中,虬龙是祥瑞的象征。
In ancient legends, the horned dragon (qiú lóng) is a symbol of auspiciousness.
When pronounced as qiú, "虬" refers to something coiled or curled, often used to describe twisted tree branches, roots, or a curly beard (e.g., 虬曲 means coiled/twisted, 虬须 means curly beard).
公园里,那棵古老的松树根部虬曲盘绕,非常有特色
In the park, the roots of that ancient pine tree are gnarled and coiled, which is very distinctive.

Words with 虬

  • qiú虬lóng龙young dragon, hornless dragon
  • qiú虬zhī枝Gnarled branches, Twisted branches
  • pán盘qiú虬coiling, twisting
  • qiú虬qū曲pán盘rào绕gnarled and coiled, twisted and winding

Idioms with 虬

  • lóng龙pán蟠qiú虬jié结intricately coiling and twisting
  • yàn燕hàn颔qiú虬xū须majestic and imposing appearance

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Questions about 虬

What does 虬 mean in Chinese?

虬 (qiú) means “In ancient Chinese mythology” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 虬?

虬 is pronounced qiú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 虬 have?

虬 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 虬?

虬 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 虬?

The radical of 虬 is 虫.

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