岖 (qū): used in 崎嶇|崎岖

岖 (qū) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 崎嶇|崎岖.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 山 (semantic) and 区 (phonetic). It ranks #3028 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 岖 mountain. Its radical form 山 (mountain) appears in many related characters such as 峡 (xiá, gorge), 屿 (yǔ, islet), 巅 (diān, summit).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. used in 崎嶇|崎岖

Etymology & Origin

岖

pictophoneticmountain

Decomposition: ⿰山区 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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7

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
崎岖adjectiveqí qūrugged
1
Total compounds
0
As first character
100
As last character
0
As middle character

岖 appears in 1 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 岖 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

崎qí
0.6952,111 co-occurrences
坷kē
0.57752 co-occurrences
糙cāo
0.48844 co-occurrences
峭qiào
0.45430 co-occurrences
较jiào
0.437218 co-occurrences
坑kēng
0.424120 co-occurrences
陡dǒu
0.41820 co-occurrences
凹āo
0.41130 co-occurrences
凸tū
0.40130 co-occurrences
坎kǎn
0.40052 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

岖字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

qū zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

The character "岖" is not used very often in everyday life.

中国新闻网·生活Jun 2026

山路崎岖陡峭,消防员赶到后,将男子固定在担架上,轮流将其抬下山。

shān lù qí qū dǒu qiào , xiāo fáng yuán gǎn dào hòu , jiāng nán zǐ gù dìng zài dān jià shàng , lún liú jiāng qí tái xià shān .

The mountain path was rugged and steep. When the firefighters arrived, they secured the man to a stretcher and took turns carrying him down the mountain.

中国新闻网·生活May 2026

由于此处是未经开发的山体,崎岖难行。

yóu yú cǐ chǔ shì wèi jīng kāi fā de shān tǐ , qí qū nán háng .

Since this is an undeveloped mountainous area, the terrain is rugged and difficult to navigate.

中国新闻网·文化Apr 2026

这151件套精挑细选的伊朗文物得以来到中国,经历过一段十分崎岖的历程。

zhè 1 5 1 jiàn tào jīng tiāo xì xuǎn de yī lǎng wén wù dé yǐ lái dào zhōng guó , jīng lì guò yī duàn shí fēn qí qū de lì chéng .

These 151 carefully selected Iranian artifacts have made their way to China after a very arduous journey.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 山 (mountain) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced qū

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 岖 (qū) mean in Chinese?
岖 (qū) primarily means "used in 崎嶇|崎岖." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3028 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 岖 and 呕?
岖 (qū) and 呕 (ǒu) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 山 vs 口 (same 区 component).
How many strokes does 岖 have?
岖 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 岖?
The radical associated with 岖 is 山 (mountain). This radical appears in many characters related to mountain.
What are the components of 岖?
岖 is composed of: 山 (semantic), 区 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰山区 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 岖?
Common words with 岖 include: 崎岖 (qí qū, "rugged"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 岖 (qū)?
Several characters share the pronunciation qū: 驱 (to drive), 躯 (human body). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 岖 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 岖 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.