趣 (qù): interesting, to interest
趣 (qù) is a Chinese character meaning “interesting.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 走 (semantic) and 取 (phonetic). It ranks #1064 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 趣 walk. Its radical form 走 (walk) appears in many related characters such as 走 (zǒu, to walk), 起 (qǐ, to rise), 超 (chāo, to exceed).
Definitions
- interesting
- to interest
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 趣
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 有趣adjective | yǒu qù | interesting | 4 |
| 兴趣noun | xìng qù | interest (desire to know about sth) | 3 |
| 乐趣noun | lè qù | delight | 5 |
| 趣味noun | qù wèi | fun | 6 |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested | 3 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm |
| 情趣 | qíng qù | inclinations and interests |
| 趣事 | qù shì | entertaining anecdote |
| 没趣 | méi qù | embarrassing |
| 志趣 | zhì qù | inclination |
| 趣闻 | qù wén | funny news item |
| 打趣 | dǎ qù | to make fun of |
| 了无生趣 | liǎo wú shēng qù | to lose all interest in life (idiom) |
| 逗趣 | dòu qù | to amuse |
| 识趣 | shí qù | tactful |
| 妙趣横生 | miào qù héng shēng | endlessly interesting (idiom) |
| 自讨没趣 | zì tǎo méi qù | to invite a snub |
| 童趣 | tóng qù | qualities that delight children (e.g. bold colors in a picture, anthropomorphized characters in a TV show, the physic... |
| 知趣 | zhī qù | to act tactfully |
| 相映成趣 | xiāng yìng chéng qù | to set each other off nicely |
趣 appears in 46 compound words: 11 as the first character, 67 as the last, and 22 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 趣 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (6)
Example Sentences
这个趣字在古汉语中有不同的含义。
zhè gě qù zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .
The character "趣" had different meanings in classical Chinese.
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. . . pǐn pái quán wēi píng cè bái pí shū : yǒu nǎ kuǎn dàn bái fěn shì nǐ gǎn xīng qù de ?
...Authoritative Brand Review White Paper: Which protein powder interests you?
研究蚊子太有趣!博士替代役男退伍不想走
yán jiū wén zǐ tài yǒu qù ! bó shì tì dài yì nán tuì wǔ bù xiǎng zǒu
Studying mosquitoes is so much fun! The doctor resigned from the army and did not want to leave
“培养学生,是我一生中最大的乐趣和成就”_光明网
péi yǎng xué shēng , shì wǒ yī shēng zhōng zuì dà de lè qù hé chéng jiù guāng míng wǎng
"Cultivating students is the greatest joy and achievement in my life"_Guangming.com
...是个天才?揭秘“浴室水果”背后的科学与乐趣
. . . shì gè tiān cái ? jiē mì yù shì shuǐ guǒ bèi hòu de kē xué yǔ lè qù
... Is it a genius? Uncover the science and fun behind "Bathroom Fruit"
冰雪科普启智趣 黑龙江省科技馆春节假期精彩纷呈
bīng xuě kē pǔ qǐ zhì qù hēi lóng jiāng shěng kē jì guǎn chūn jié jiǎ qī jīng cǎi fēn chéng
Ice and snow science popularization enlightens the fun of Heilongjiang Provincial Science and Technology Museum The Spring Festival holiday is wonderful
她对伊斯兰教很感兴趣。
Tā duì Yīsīlánjiào hěn gǎnxìngqù.
She was interested in Islam.
你对政治感兴趣吗？
Nǐ duì zhèngzhì gǎn xìngqù ma?
Are you interested in politics?
他对收集昆虫很有兴趣。
Tā duì shōují kūnchóng hěn yǒuxìngqù.
He has an interest in collecting insects.
游戏开始变得有趣。
Yóuxì kāishǐ biànde yǒuqù.
The game is becoming more engaging.
Character Family
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