丘 Stroke Order — How to Write 丘

Stroke Order

丘 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 一, 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.

丘 Radical and Character Components

Components:斤一

丘 is a pictograph. Two hills.

Radical: 一 + 4 more strokes

丘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

qiū

Meanings of 丘 in Chinese

qiū丘

Small mound of earth; hillock; dune; hill; gully.

远处有几座绿色的丘陵。

There are several green hills in the distance.

like a small mound or protuberance, often referring to a raised lesion on the skin (e.g., as in '丘疹' meaning papule/pimple).

皮肤上出现了一些小丘疹

Some small papules appeared on the skin.

Tomb; grave mound (referring to a large tomb or a mound over a grave).

这座丘墓被岁月侵蚀，显得有些残破。

This tomb has been eroded by time, appearing somewhat dilapidated.

A measure word, referring to a plot of paddy field separated by ridges, often small.

他家有两丘水田，每年收成都不错。

His family has two plots of paddy fields, and the harvest is good every year.

A place where people gather, often referring to one's native village or settlement.

他解甲归丘，与乡民共享田园之乐。

He laid down his arms and returned to his native village, sharing the joys of rural life with the villagers.

The act of enclosing a coffin containing a body with bricks or stones during burial, typically forming a mound or tomb.

考古队发现一处古墓，其棺椁皆以砖石封护成丘

The archaeological team discovered an ancient tomb where the coffin and outer coffin were all enclosed with bricks and stones, forming a mound.

Common Words and Phrases with 丘

qiū丘bā八

A derogatory or jocular term for a soldier; a pejorative old term for a soldier.

他总觉得那些丘八粗鲁无礼，不解风情。

He always felt that those common soldiers were uncouth and lacked any sense of refinement.

qiū丘líng陵

Hills; rolling terrain of small mountains.

这片丘陵地带风光秀丽，非常适合徒步旅行。

This rolling hill area has beautiful scenery, very suitable for hiking.

qiū丘mù墓

grave; tomb

这片古老的土地上，散布着许多无名的丘墓，它们见证了时光的流逝。

Scattered across this ancient land are many nameless tombs, bearing witness to the passage of time.

qiū丘nǎo脑

The thalamus, a large ovoid mass of gray matter in the diencephalon, acts as a major relay center for sensory information.

丘脑是感觉信息传入大脑皮层的重要中继站。

The thalamus is an important relay station for sensory information reaching the cerebral cortex.

qiū丘zhěn疹

A small, solid, raised lesion on the skin, often conical or dome-shaped, usually red, caused by inflammation, accumulation of secretions, or thickening of tissue.