躯 meaning and stroke order
The human body
How to write 躯, stroke by stroke
11 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 躯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- human body
How 躯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Body.
身 gives the meaning and 区 hints at the sound.
Radical: 身 (body), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 躯
躯 combines 身 (shēn, body) on the left, which gives the meaning, with 区 (qū) on the right, which gives the sound. Think of the body 身 as an area 区 that holds everything together.
躯 is a formal, written character and rarely appears alone. It shows up in words like 身躯 (shēnqū), 躯体 (qūtǐ) and 躯干 (qūgàn), often in literature, news or medical contexts. Example: 他拖着疲惫的身躯回家。(Tā tuōzhe píbèi de shēnqū huí jiā.) He dragged his tired body home.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the left side as 身 fully stretched like the standalone character. Inside 躯, the last stroke of 身 is shortened so it does not cross into 区. Also do not confuse 躯 with 驱 (qū, to drive), which has the same sound and right side but uses 马 instead of 身.
Common words with 躯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
躯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 躯
How many strokes are in 躯?
躯 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 躯 mean?
躯 (qū) means the human body. A common word with it is 身躯 (shēnqū), meaning "body".
How do you pronounce 躯?
躯 is pronounced qū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 躯?
The radical of 躯 is 身, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 躯 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 躯?
The traditional form of 躯 is 軀. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 躯 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 躯 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 躯 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 躯体 and 身体?
身体 (shēntǐ) is the everyday word for body and also means health, as in 身体好. 躯体 (qūtǐ) is more formal and refers to the physical body itself, often in writing or medical language.
What does 躯壳 mean?
躯壳 (qūqiào) literally means the body as a shell. It describes the physical body as opposed to the soul or spirit, as in 只剩下一个躯壳 (only an empty shell remains).