麴 (Qū): surname Qu

麴 (Qū) is a Chinese character meaning “surname qu.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 麦 (wheat). It ranks #5422 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 麦 wheat15 strokesFrequency #5422

Definitions

  1. surname Qu

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
米麴菌mǐ qū jūnAspergillus oryzae (type of mold)
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Total compounds
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As first character
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As last character
100
As middle character

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

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个麴字在古汉语中有不同的含义。

zhè gè Qū zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .

In Classical Chinese, the character "麴" has different meanings.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 麴 (Qū) mean in Chinese?
麴 (Qū) primarily means "surname qu." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #5422 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 麴 have?
麴 is written with 15 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 麴?
The radical associated with 麴 is 麦 (wheat). This radical appears in many characters related to wheat.
What are common words containing 麴?
Common words with 麴 include: 米麴菌 (mǐ qū jūn, "Aspergillus oryzae (type of mold)"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.
Is 麴 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 麴 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.