躯 (qū): human body

躯 (qū) is a Chinese character meaning “human body.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 身 (semantic) and 区 (phonetic). It ranks #2246 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 躯 body. Its radical form 身 (body) appears in many related characters such as 身 (shēn, body), 躺 (tǎng, to recline), 躲 (duǒ, to hide).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. human body

Etymology & Origin

躯

pictophoneticbody

Decomposition: ⿰身区 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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11

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
躯体nounqū tǐ(human) body
身躯nounshēn qūbody
躯干nounqū gàntrunk
躯壳nounqū qiàothe body (as opposed to the soul)
捐躯verbjuān qūto sacrifice one's life
5
Total compounds
60
As first character
40
As last character
0
As middle character

躯 appears in 5 compound words: 60 as the first character, 40 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 躯 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

干gān
0.5571,416 co-occurrences
捐juān
0.492344 co-occurrences
壳qiào
0.461100 co-occurrences
肢zhī
0.439104 co-occurrences
颈jǐng
0.43450 co-occurrences
体tǐ
0.4231,393 co-occurrences
壮zhuàng
0.39152 co-occurrences
残cán
0.39043 co-occurrences
瘦shòu
0.38726 co-occurrences
身shēn
0.383622 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

老师教我们躯字的发音和笔顺。

lǎo shī jiào wǒ men qū zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .

The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "躯."

爱范儿Aug 2026

但在 AI 时代,肌肉练得再大,如果原料和养料供不上,庞大的身躯也只能原地干等。

dàn zài A I shí dài , jī ròu liàn dé zài dà , rú guǒ yuán liào hé yǎng liào gōng bù shàng , páng dà de shēn qū yě zhī néng yuán dì gān děng .

But in the age of AI, no matter how big your muscles grow, if you don’t have enough raw materials and nutrients to fuel them, that massive physique will just be stuck waiting in place.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

在终局决战中,以凡人之躯修行的八仙无力抗衡战神杨戬的强势攻势。

zài zhōng jú jué zhàn zhōng , yǐ fán rén zhī qū xiū háng de bā xiān wú lì kàng héng zhàn shén yáng 戬 de qiáng shì gōng shì .

In the final battle, the Eight Immortals—who had cultivated in mortal form—were powerless to withstand the fierce assault of Yang Jian, the God of War.

少数派Aug 2026

它有着极其精致的躯壳、大胆且性感的比例,但内在的系统、性能和基础体验却是一地鸡毛。

tā yǒu zhe jí qí jīng zhì de qū qiào , dà dǎn qiě xìng gǎn de bǐ lì , dàn nèi zài de xì tǒng , xìng néng hé jī chǔ tǐ yàn què shì yī dì jī máo .

It has an exquisitely crafted exterior and bold, sensual proportions, but its internal systems, performance, and core user experience are a complete mess.

99 健康网Apr 2026

...冻症是什么病,有什么症状?清醒意识与瘫痪躯体的残酷反差

. . . dòng zhèng shì shén má bìng , yǒu shén má zhèng zhuàng ? qīng xǐng yì shí yǔ tān huàn qū tǐ de cán kù fǎn chā

...What is frostbite, and what are its symptoms? The cruel contrast between a clear mind and a paralyzed body

三立新聞網Mar 2026

画面曝!10岁男童小身躯...夹娃娃式挂5楼

huà miàn pù ! 1 0 suì nán tóng xiǎo shēn qū . . . jiā wá wá shì guà 5 lóu

Shocking footage! A 10-year-old boy's tiny body... dangling from the 5th floor like a claw machine prize

Tatoeba

没有了你,我就像没有灵魂的躯体。

Méiyǒu le nǐ, wǒ jiù xiàng méiyǒu línghún de qūtǐ.

Me without you is like a body with no soul.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 身 (body) component

身 Radical Family — Characters sharing the body radical

Homophones — Characters pronounced qū

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 躯 (qū) mean in Chinese?
躯 (qū) primarily means "human body." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2246 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 躯 and 呕?
躯 (qū) and 呕 (ǒu) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 身 vs 口 (same 区 component).
How many strokes does 躯 have?
躯 is written with 11 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 躯?
The radical associated with 躯 is 身 (body). This radical appears in many characters related to body.
What are the components of 躯?
躯 is composed of: 身 (semantic), 区 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰身区 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 躯?
Common words with 躯 include: 躯体 (qū tǐ, "(human) body"); 身躯 (shēn qū, "body"); 躯干 (qū gàn, "trunk"); 躯壳 (qū qiào, "the body (as opposed to the soul)"); 捐躯 (juān qū, "to sacrifice one's life"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 躯 (qū)?
Several characters share the pronunciation qū: 驱 (to drive), 岖 (used in 崎嶇|崎岖), 去 (to go), 取 (to take), and 2 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 躯 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 躯 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.