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Meaning

human body

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qu” becomes a different word in each tone. 躯 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

  • 身躯shēn qūbody
  • 躯体qū tǐ(human) body
  • 躯干qū gàntrunk; torso
  • 躯壳qū qiàothe body (as opposed to the soul)
  • 捐躯juān qūto sacrifice one's life

Example Sentence

战士们用身躯保卫着祖国。Zhàn shì men yòng shēn qū bǎo wèi zhe zǔ guó.The soldiers defend the motherland with their bodies.

战士Zhàn shìfightermen(plural marker)yòngto use身躯shēn qūbody保卫bǎo wèito defendzhe(ongoing action)祖国zǔ guómotherland