球qiú
ball, globe, sphere; round. 11 strokes, radical 王, first met in HSK 2.
What 球 is made of
王 (wáng, king) and 求 (qiú, to seek).
王 carries the meaning — jade — and 求 carries the sound.
How to write 球
Strokes 1–4 write 王, then strokes 5–11 write 求.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 球
Words that use 球
| 地球 | the planet Earth 人类居住的这颗星球 我们要好好保护地球。We should take good care of the Earth. Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 篮球 | basketball 在球场上用手拍打、投进篮筐的球类运动 他们在球场上欢快打篮球。They happily played basketball on the court. Lesson 46, 打篮球 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 排球 | volleyball 用手隔网拍打的球类运动 他们在体育馆里练习排球。They practiced volleyball in the gymnasium. Lesson 56, 打排球 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 球鞋 | sneakers, athletic shoes 适合运动时穿的鞋子 他换上新球鞋去跑步。He put on new sneakers to go jogging. Lesson 61, 打球 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 球场 | sports field, court 供人打球、比赛的场地 同学们在球场上打篮球。The students are playing basketball on the court. Lesson 61, 打球 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 球队 | sports team 由几个人组成、一起参加球类比赛的队伍 这支球队赢得了冠军。This team won the championship. Lesson 61, 打球 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 网球 | tennis 指用球拍在球场上打的一种球类运动 他们在球场挥拍打网球。They swing rackets on the court to play tennis. Lesson 77, 打网球 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行致远 · Living Integrity, Broad Horizons & Harmonious Routine |
| 球迷 | a devoted fan of a ball sport 特别喜欢看球赛，常常为球队加油的人 全场球迷为主队大声欢呼。a sports fan filled the stadium with cheers. Lesson 133, 体育健儿 · 艺术文体与创意休闲 · Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation |
| 全球 | the whole globe, worldwide 地球上所有的国家和地区 这场比赛吸引了全球观众关注。This match drew the attention of viewers across the whole world. Lesson 155, 生态自然与环保 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography |
| 足球 | football (the sport) 用脚踢的圆球运动 少年们在绿茵场上踢足球。The boys played football on the green pitch. Lesson 240, 绿茵竞逐与争锋冲刺 · 田园律动与生活哲思 · Country Life, Sport and Everyday Wisdom |
and 7 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 求
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 王
All 12 of them, and what the radical means, on the 王 radical page.