Read Edit View history Discussion 球 qiú HSK1 ball Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 求 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas qiú × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 𤣩 is a component form of 玉. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 球 Simp strokes 球 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 球 Simp strokes 球 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 球 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 147, 616 ], [ 208, 616 ], [ 332, 654 ], [ 380, 655 ] ], [ [ 139, 397 ], [ 169, 394 ], [ 218, 403 ], [ 328, 440 ], [ 366, 437 ] ], [ [ 293, 596 ], [ 266, 579 ], [ 266, 288 ], [ 260, 253 ], [ 249, 241 ] ], [ [ 87, 176 ], [ 140, 162 ], [ 384, 272 ] ], [ [ 430, 546 ], [ 474, 542 ], [ 683, 590 ], [ 729, 596 ], [ 759, 592 ] ], [ [ 560, 814 ], [ 601, 783 ], [ 606, 769 ], [ 598, 623 ], [ 604, 101 ], [ 599, 71 ], [ 583, 40 ], [ 466, 83 ] ], [ [ 429, 440 ], [ 480, 409 ], [ 509, 376 ] ], [ [ 344, 184 ], [ 385, 176 ], [ 396, 182 ], [ 540, 304 ] ], [ [ 825, 468 ], [ 790, 479 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823,456C834,462 839,464 837,471C833,482 826,494 814,506C801,519 788,527 774,527C764,528 758,521 759,508C759,500 758,489 752,479C730,448 695,410 651,364C646,359 660,347 665,351Z", "M651,364C638,376 629,386 621,392C611,400 614,364 622,354C668,294 718,237 770,181C784,166 804,157 829,155C873,152 919,154 968,160C980,162 986,163 988,166C989,171 985,174 976,178C855,230 802,252 794,257C752,283 707,312 665,351C656,360 656,360 651,364Z", "M754,712C773,698 792,682 812,664C820,657 830,653 842,654C848,655 854,660 857,668C860,679 857,694 850,713C845,726 832,737 812,744C765,761 735,766 724,759C720,758 719,751 721,742C722,735 735,726 754,712Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.