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裘 meaning and stroke order

qiú

Fur coat; surname

13 strokesRadical 衣
Strokes13
Pinyinqiú
ToneTone 2
Frequency#4,209
Printable worksheet

How to write 裘, stroke by stroke

13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 裘

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

qiúsecond tone (rising)
  1. fur
  2. fur coat

How 裘 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Clothes.

qiúto seek+yīcloth

衣 gives the meaning and 求 hints at the sound.

Radical: 衣 (cloth), shared by 33 characters on this site.

How to remember 裘

裘 (qiú) puts 求 (qiú, to seek) on top of 衣 (yī, clothing). Picture someone in winter seeking warm clothes, and the thing they want is a fur coat. 求 also gives the sound qiú.

裘 is a literary word for fur garments. Everyday speech uses 皮大衣 (pí dàyī) or 皮草 (pícǎo) instead, so you meet 裘 mostly in classical texts, idioms, and as a surname. Example: 集腋成裘 (jí yè chéng qiú), "many small bits of fur make a coat," meaning small contributions add up.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 裘 with 求 (qiú) and 球 (qiú, ball), since all three share the sound and the 求 part. Only 裘 has 衣 underneath, so if it means clothing, check for 衣 at the bottom.

裘 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

约yuē翰hàn开kāi始shǐ看kàn著zhù洁jié西xī卡kǎ，就jiù像xiàng是shì在zài看kàn安ān洁jié莉lì娜nà裘qiú莉lì一yī样yàng。
John started looking at Jessica like Angelina Jolie was before him.

Questions about 裘

How many strokes are in 裘?

裘 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 裘 mean?

裘 (qiú) means fur coat; surname.

How do you pronounce 裘?

裘 is pronounced qiú, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 裘?

The radical of 裘 is 衣, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 裘 under this radical.

Is 裘 a common Chinese surname?

Yes, 裘 (Qiú) is a real surname, though not one of the most common. A well-known example is 裘千仞 (Qiú Qiānrèn), a character in Jin Yong's martial arts novels.

Can I say 裘 in daily conversation to mean a fur coat?

Not usually. On its own it sounds old-fashioned or written. In conversation people say 皮大衣 (pí dàyī) or 皮草 (pícǎo) for fur coats.