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取 (qǔ): Take — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 取

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How to write 取 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 取

取 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
取
耳ěr · ear
又yòu · again
取=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 取

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5.

How to Use 取

Obtaining / Acquiring

The character 取 appears in verbs meaning to obtain or acquire something.

取得 • qǔ dé • to acquire; to get; to obtain • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
6.

HSK Vocabulary: 取

争取 • zhēng qǔ • strive for; fight for
HSK 5
zhēng争
qǔ
7.

Example Sentences

tā他
qǔ取
dé得
le了
yōu优
yì异
de

Information

Pinyinqǔ
Meaningtake; get
Strokes8
Radical又
Traditional取
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#742
Zhuyinㄑㄩˇ
UnicodeU+53D6
CangjieSJE
耳ěr · ear
+又yòu · again
qǔ取
dé得

to acquire; to get; to obtain

获取 • huò qǔ • to gain; to get; to acquire • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
huò获
qǔ取

to gain; to get; to acquire

吸取 • xī qǔ • absorb; suck up; assimilate • HSK 5
HSK 5
xī吸
qǔ取

absorb; suck up; assimilate

Removing / Replacing

The character 取 appears in verbs meaning to remove, cancel, or replace something.

取消 • qǔ xiāo • cancel; call off; abolish • HSK 5
HSK 5
qǔ取
xiāo消

cancel; call off; abolish

取缔 • qǔ dì • ban; prohibit; forbid • HSK 6
HSK 6
qǔ取
dì缔

ban; prohibit; forbid

取代 • qǔ dài • to replace • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
qǔ取
dài代

to replace

取

strive for; fight for

录取 • lù qǔ • enroll; recruit; admit to
HSK 5
lù录
qǔ取

enroll; recruit; admit to

采取 • cǎi qǔ • to carry out; adopt; take
HSK 5
cǎi采
qǔ取

to carry out; adopt; take

领取 • lǐng qǔ • to receive; to draw; to get
HSK 3.0 · L5
lǐng领
qǔ取

to receive; to draw; to get

听取 • tīng qǔ • to hear (news); to listen to
HSK 3.0 · L6
tīng听
qǔ取

to hear (news); to listen to

夺取 • duó qǔ • to seize
HSK 3.0 · L6
duó夺
qǔ取

to seize

的
chéng成
jì绩
。

He achieved excellent results.

tā他
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
qǔ取
xiàng向
hěn很
míng明
què确
。

His political orientation is very clear.

wǒ我
men们
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
míng明
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
。

We canceled tomorrow's meeting.

wǒ我
qù去
yín银
háng行
qǔ取
yī一
xiē些
qián钱
。

I am going to the bank to withdraw some money.

cūn村
mín民
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
zǒu走
hěn很
yuǎn远
de的
lù路
qǔ取
shuǐ水
。

The villagers have to walk a long way every day to fetch water.

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Characters pronounced "qu".

  • 曲qǔbent, curved; or a song, tune
  • 阒ququiet; still; silent
  • 岖qūmountainous, rugged terrain
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "又".

  • 叔shūfather's younger brother; uncle
  • 又yòuagain
  • 叛pànto betray, to rebel
  • 友yǒufriend, companion
  • 反fǎnopposite, reverse, against
  • 双shuānga pair of
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