qūn

archaic
noun
historical

Meaning of

囷 means round granary; circular barn (esp. in ancient China). Pronounced qūn.

  • round granary; circular barn (esp. in ancient China)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
nóng
mín
jiāng
fēng
shōu
de
liáng
shi
chǔ
cún
zài
qūn
zhōng
 

Ancient farmers stored their harvested grain in round granaries.

Zhè
hàn
zhōng
chū
le
táo
qūn
de
xíng
 

A pottery model of a round granary was excavated from this Han dynasty tomb.

Cāng
qūn
shí
ér
zhī
jié
 

When the granaries are full, people understand propriety and etiquette.

Measure Words

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