趣 meaning and stroke order
Interest; interesting; what attracts one's attention
How to write 趣, stroke by stroke
15 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 趣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- interesting
- to interest
How 趣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
走 gives the meaning and 取 hints at the sound.
Radical: 走 (to walk), shared by 22 characters on this site.
How to remember 趣
趣 combines 走 (zǒu, walk) as the meaning part and 取 (qǔ, to take) as the sound part. Picture yourself walking over to take something that caught your interest.
趣 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in words like 有趣 (yǒuqù, interesting) and 兴趣 (xìngqù, interest). Example: 我对中文很感兴趣。(Wǒ duì Zhōngwén hěn gǎn xìngqù.) I am very interested in Chinese.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 趣 (qù, fourth tone) with its sound part 取 (qǔ, third tone), or with 去 (qù, to go), which sounds the same. Also remember that 走 wraps under 取 on the bottom, so the long final stroke of 走 stretches under 取.
Common words with 趣
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting; fascinating; amusing | HSK 4 |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby | HSK 4 |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested (in sth) | HSK 4 |
| 乐趣 | lèqù | delight; pleasure; joy | HSK 4 |
| 风趣 | fēngqù | charm; humor | HSK 7-9 |
| 趣味 | qùwèi | fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference | HSK 7-9 |
| 无趣 | wúqù | dull; vapid; colorless | |
| 情趣 | qíngqù | inclinations and interests; delight | |
| 没趣 | méiqù | embarrassing; dull | |
| 趣事 | qùshì | entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident |
趣 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 趣
How many strokes are in 趣?
趣 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 趣 mean?
趣 (qù) means interest; interesting; what attracts one's attention. A common word with it is 有趣 (yǒuqù), meaning "interesting; fascinating; amusing".
How do you pronounce 趣?
趣 is pronounced qù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 趣?
The radical of 趣 is 走, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 趣 under this radical.
Is 趣 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 趣 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 有趣 and 有意思?
Both mean interesting. 有意思 (yǒu yìsi) is more common in casual speech. 有趣 sounds a little more written and often suggests something fun or amusing.
How do I say I am interested in something using 趣?
Use the pattern 对 + thing + 感兴趣, for example 我对音乐感兴趣 (wǒ duì yīnyuè gǎn xìngqù), I am interested in music. You can also say 我的兴趣是... to name your hobby.