Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

Confucius; given name; mound; earthenware; earthenware vessel

Chinese: 小土山,也可作姓氏。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qiu” becomes a different word in each tone. 丘 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 丘陵qiū línghills
  • 小丘xiǎo qiūhill; knoll
  • 比丘bǐ qiūBuddhist monk (loanword from Sanskrit "bhiksu")
  • 山丘shān qiūhill
  • 土丘tǔ qiūmound; hillock; barrow

Example Sentence

远处有一座绿色的小山丘。Yuǎn chù yǒu yí zuò lǜ sè de xiǎo shān qiū.There is a small green hill in the distance.

远处Yuǎn chùdistant placeyǒuto haveonezuòseat绿色lǜ sègreendeofxiǎosmall山丘shān qiūhill