qú
鼩
canal, channel; big; surname
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Meanings
4 senses · 7 examplesnoun
artificial waterway; canal; ditch; channel
Refers to man-made waterways for irrigation or drainage, distinct from natural rivers.
Zhè这
tiáo条
shuǐ水
qú渠
guàn灌
gài溉
le了
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
nóng农
tián田
。
This canal irrigates the surrounding farmland.
Shuǐ水
dào到
qú渠
chéng成
，
bù不
yòng用
zháo着
jí急
。
When conditions are ripe, success will come naturally—no need to rush.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
xiū修
jiàn建
xīn新
de的
guàn灌
gài溉
qú渠
。
They are constructing a new irrigation canal.
adjective
big; large; great
literaryLiterary or classical usage, typically found in set phrases or historical texts.
Qú渠
kuí魁
yǐ已
bèi被
qín擒
huò获
。
The ringleader has been captured.
Qú渠
shuài帅
shuài率
zhòng众
tóu投
xiáng降
。
The chieftain led his people to surrender.
noun
he; him (dialectal third person pronoun)
dialectUsed in certain dialects such as Jiangxi dialect or Hakka, equivalent to standard Mandarin '他/她'.
Qú渠
jīn今
rì日
wú唔
huì会
lái来
。
（
他
不
会
来
）
He won't come today.
proper noun
Qu (Chinese surname)
A relatively uncommon Chinese family name.
Qú渠
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Qu is my teacher.