Character

囚

qiú HSK 7

囚 qiú HSK 7

1. to imprison; to incarcerate
2. prisoner; captive

Words using 囚 as qiú (1)

Structure & writing

囚 qiú — to imprison; to incarcerate

囚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary

囗 is a component in 16 characters

HSK 1

回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')

HSK 2

因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)

HSK 3

园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting

HSK 4

困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle

HSK 5

团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle

HSK 6

圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria

HSK 7

卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

2 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools

人 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish

HSK 2

从 cóng (lit.) to follow

HSK 3

合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)

HSK 4

众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat

HSK 5

企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 6

仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly

HSK 7

囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds

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