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丘 - qiū

hill; elder; empty; a name

hill; elder; empty; a name

How to read 丘

Click 丘 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinqiū
Englishhill; elder; empty; a name
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

丘八 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 丘北. Please read 丘壑 one more time.

Common words with this character

soldier
see 丘北縣|丘北县[Qiu1 bei3 Xian4]
hills and valleys; remote, secluded area
pimple

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 丘 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 丘八 and 丘北 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 丘.