球 (qiú): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Ball sports

[sport] + 球

In words for ball sports, 球 means the ball used in that sport.

HSK 3.0 · L2

Playing ball sports

[verb] + [sport] + 球

In phrases for playing a ball sport, 球 appears as part of the sport name.

HSK 2

dǎ打

lán篮

qiú球

play basketball

HSK 2

tī踢

zú足

qiú球

play football

Spherical objects and celestial bodies

[descriptor] + 球

In words for round objects or celestial bodies, 球 refers to a sphere or globe.

HSK 4

dì地

qiú球

earth

HSK 3.0 · L6

yuè月

qiú球

the moon

HSK 3.0 · L5

qì气

qiú球

balloon

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xīng星

qiú球

planet

Ball-related people and places

球 + [noun]

In words for people or places related to ball sports, 球 comes first.

HSK 5

qiú球

mí迷

fan (of a ball sport)

HSK 3.0 · L3

qiú球

chǎng场

stadium

HSK 3.0 · L4

qiú球

duì队

sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)

球 (qiú): Ball — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 球

Stroke Order Diagrams 球

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 球

How to Use 球

Ball sports

HSK Vocabulary: 球

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical

Playing ball sports

Spherical objects and celestial bodies

Ball-related people and places

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical