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 do you write 虬?

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

虬 Stroke Order — How to Write 虬

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

虬=虫+乚

Radical: 虫 + 1 more stroke

虬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

qiú

Meanings of 虬 in Chinese

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

Idioms with 虬

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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