趋 meaning and stroke order
To hurry, to hasten; to approach, to be attracted to
How to write 趋, stroke by stroke
12 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 趋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to hasten
- to hurry
- to walk fast
- to approach
- to tend towards
- to converge
How 趋 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Run.
走 gives the meaning and 刍 hints at the sound.
Radical: 走 (to walk), shared by 22 characters on this site.
How to remember 趋
The 走 (zǒu, walk/run) radical wraps around the bottom, showing movement, and 刍 (chú) on top hints at the sound. Picture someone running toward something, and you have 趋: to hurry toward, to tend toward.
In modern Chinese 趋 rarely appears alone. It mostly shows up in formal words about direction and change, like 趋势 (qūshì, trend), 趋于 (qūyú, to tend toward), and 日趋 (rìqū, more and more each day). Example: 情况日趋严重。(Qíngkuàng rìqū yánzhòng.) The situation is getting more serious by the day.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 趋 (qū) with 起 (qǐ) or 超 (chāo), since all three share the 走 radical. Check the top right part: 趋 has 刍, 起 has 己, and 超 has 召.
Common words with 趋
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
趋 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 趋
How many strokes are in 趋?
趋 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 趋 mean?
趋 (qū) means to hurry, to hasten; to approach, to be attracted to. A common word with it is 趋势 (qūshì), meaning "trend; tendency".
How do you pronounce 趋?
趋 is pronounced qū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 趋?
The radical of 趋 is 走, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 趋 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 趋?
The traditional form of 趋 is 趨. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 趋 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 趋 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 趋 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 趋势 and 潮流?
趋势 (qūshì) is a general direction of change, often in data, the economy, or society, such as 发展趋势 (development trend). 潮流 (cháoliú) means a fashion or popular wave, like what people are wearing or doing right now.
How do I use 趋于 in a sentence?
趋于 is followed by an adjective or state and means something is gradually moving toward that state. For example, 价格趋于稳定 (jiàgé qūyú wěndìng) means prices are becoming stable. It sounds formal and is common in news and writing.