Which Chinese characters are pronounced qu?

This page lists 46 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable qu, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all qu characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable qu while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing qu characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin qu

Learn how to write 46 Chinese characters pronounced “qu” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “qu” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

去qù

to go

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区qū

area

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趣qù

interesting

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取qǔ

to take

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曲qǔ

bent

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趋qū

to hasten

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屈qū

bent

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渠qú

(artificial) stream; canal; drain; ditch (CL:條|条[tiao2])

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娶qǔ

to take a wife

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岖qū

rugged

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驱qū

to expel

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躯qū

human body

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced qú

14 dictionary entries use the pronunciation qú, including 渠 ((artificial) stream; canal; drain; ditch (CL:條|条[tiao2])), 劬 (labor), 朐 (surname Qu), 鸲 ((bound form, used in the names of various kinds of bird, esp. robins and redstarts)), 蕖 (lotus).

14 characters

渠qú

(artificial) stream; canal; drain; ditch (CL:條|条[tiao2])

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劬qú

labor

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朐qú

surname Qu

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鸲qú

(bound form, used in the names of various kinds of bird, esp. robins and redstarts)