qiū

邱

Character · Variant · Noun

same as '丘'; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

variant

same as '丘' (qiū); mound, hillock

literary

A variant character for '丘' (qiū), used in traditional contexts or proper nouns.

Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
 “
Qiū邱
 ”
cháng常
zuò作
wéi为
 “
Qiū丘
 ”
de的
yì异
tǐ体
zì字
shǐ使
yòng用
 。

In ancient books, '邱' is often used as a variant of '丘'.

Zhè这
piàn片
Qiū邱
líng陵
dì地
dài带
fēng风
jǐng景
yōu优
měi美
 。

This hilly area has beautiful scenery.

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 “
Qiū邱
 ”
hé和
 “
Qiū丘
 ”
zài在
mǒu某
xiē些
yǔ语
jìng境
zhōng中
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
yòng用
 。

'邱' and '丘' can be used interchangeably in certain contexts.

Tā他
zài在
tián田
gěng埂
shàng上
kàn看
dào到
yí一
gè个
xiǎo小
Qiū邱
 。

He saw a small mound on the ridge of the field.

Zhè这
ge个
dì地
míng名
zhōng中
de的
 “
Qiū邱
 ”
zì字
bǎo保
liú留
le了
gǔ古
zì字
xíng形
 。

The character '邱' in this place name retains the ancient form.

2.

noun

surname Qiu

Used as a Chinese family name.

Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Qiū邱
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
Qiū邱
lǎo老
shī师
 。

My teacher's surname is Qiu; we all call him Teacher Qiu.

Qiū邱
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Qiu is the general manager of this company.

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Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
 ,
xìng姓
Qiū邱
de的
rén人
fēn分
bù布
zài在
gè各
gè个
shěng省
fèn份
 。

In China, people with the surname Qiu are distributed in various provinces.

Qiū邱
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
yǒu有
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 。

The surname Qiu has a long history.

Tā她
jiè介
shào绍
zì自
jǐ己
shí时
shuō说
 :
 “
Wǒ我
xìng姓
Qiū邱
 ,
jiào叫
Qiū邱
Měi美
Líng玲
 。
 ”

When introducing herself, she said: "My surname is Qiu, and my name is Qiu Meiling."