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ball

HSK 1 N2
qiú
キュウ
たま
Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 求 represents the sound.
Components
𤣩 Meaning component
jade (alt)
jade
𤣩 is a component form of 玉.
Phonetic component
qiú request
seek
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[qiú]
ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[gè]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chǎng]
Japanese
(irreg.) まり 同音

noun

  1. ball (for sport, games, etc.)
  2. kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
きゅう 同音
  1. noun sphere; globe; ball; bulb
  2. noun mathematics ball; sphere
  3. counter baseball counter for pitches
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
きゅう
Kyū given name
たま
Tama given name
まり
Mari female given name