Chinese words starting with “qiu”
16 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable qiu. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 5 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial q · final iu · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 3
- 2nd tone 13
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 球队qiú duìHSK 2
sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
- 球迷qiú míHSK 3
fan (ball sports)
- 球场qiú chǎngHSK 2
stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course
- 秋天qiū tiānHSK 2
autumn
- 球鞋qiú xiéHSK 2
athletic shoes
All 16 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 求 | qiú | v | to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech | |
| 2 | 球 | qiú | n | ball; sphere; globe; ball game; match | |
| 3 | 球员 | qiú yuán | n | (ball sports) player; team member | |
| 4 | 秋 | qiū | tg,g | autumn; fall; harvest time | |
| 5 | 求助 | qiú zhù | v,vn | to request help; to appeal (for help) | |
| 6 | 求婚 | qiú hūn | v,vn | to propose marriage | |
| 7 | 囚犯 | qiú fàn | n | prisoner; convict | |
| 8 | 秋季 | qiū jì | t | autumn; fall | |
| 9 | 求救 | qiú jiù | v,vn | to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) | |
| 10 | 球星 | qiú xīng | n | sports star (ball sport) | |
| 11 | 求职 | qiú zhí | vn,v | to seek employment | |
| 12 | 求证 | qiú zhèng | v | to seek proof; to seek confirmation | |
| 13 | 球拍 | qiú pāi | n | racket | |
| 14 | 丘陵 | qiū líng | n | hills | |
| 15 | 求学 | qiú xué | v | to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college | |
| 16 | 求医 | qiú yī | v | to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor |
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