岖 (qū): used in 崎嶇|崎岖[qi2 qu1]

岖 (qū) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 崎嶇|崎岖[qi2 qu1].” 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).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 山 mountain7 strokesFrequency #3028山 semantic区 phonetic

Definitions

  1. used in 崎嶇|崎岖[qi2 qu1]

Etymology & Origin

岖

pictophoneticmountain

Decomposition: ⿰山区 (layout: left-right)

Components:山semantic区phonetic

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
崎岖qí 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
0.6886,324 co-occurrences
坷kē
0.585156 co-occurrences
糙cāo
0.495132 co-occurrences
峭qiào
0.46190 co-occurrences
较jiào
0.443654 co-occurrences
坑kēng
0.430360 co-occurrences
陡dǒu
0.42460 co-occurrences
凹āo
0.41790 co-occurrences
凸tū
0.40790 co-occurrences
坎kǎn
0.406156 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.

Character Family

山 Radical Family — Characters sharing the mountain radical

崩bēng崇chóng峰fēng岗gǎng崛jué峻jùn岭lǐng崎qí嵌kǎn峭qiào

Related Characters

峡xiá屿yǔ巅diān山shān岁suì岸àn崇chóng岛dǎo峰fēng岗gǎng

Homophones — Characters pronounced qū

驱qū躯qū

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 岖 (qū) mean in Chinese?
岖 (qū) primarily means "used in 崎嶇|崎岖[qi2 qu1]." 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.