qiú
璆
jade; ball; sphere
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
beautiful jade (archaic/literary)
literaryArchaic meaning found in classical texts. In modern usage, this meaning has been largely replaced by '球' referring to spherical objects or sports balls, while the jade meaning is preserved in specific literary compounds or seen in the variant character '璆'.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
suǒ所
zhǐ指
de的
qiú球
，
cháng常
wéi为
měi美
yù玉
zhī之
yì意
。
In ancient texts, the term 'qiu' often refers to beautiful jade.
Qiú球
lín琳
zhī之
qì器
，
jiē皆
wéi为
zhēn珍
pǐn品
。
Utensils made of fine jade are all precious treasures.
noun
ball; sphere; globe
The most common modern meaning, covering sports balls, spherical objects, and celestial bodies like the Earth.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zhèng正
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
tī踢
zú足
qiú球
。
The children are playing soccer on the playground.
Dì地
qiú球
shì是
yí一
gè个
lán蓝
sè色
de的
xīng星
qiú球
。
The Earth is a blue planet.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
gè个
lán篮
qiú球
chuán传
gěi给
duì队
yǒu友
。
Please pass this basketball to your teammate.