丘

坵
qiū

Definitions

qiū (noun) hill; mound
qiū (noun) grave

Etymology

Pictograph of two hills.

About

The character 丘 began as a pictograph of two adjacent hills or mounds, directly depicting that terrain. Over centuries of writing, it evolved into a stylized form: a horizontal base for the ground, with vertical and intersecting strokes rising as the hills. Historically, it meant a hillock or grave mound, and to avoid the naming taboo of Confucius (Kong Qiu), the radical 邑 (city, settlement) was sometimes added, yielding 邱.

Example Sentences Hide

这个小山丘很漂亮。

Xiǎo shān qiū hěn piào liang.

This small hill is very beautiful.

沙丘在沙漠中移动。

Shā qiū zài shā mò zhōng yí dòng.

Sand dunes move in the desert.

丘陵地带适合种茶。

Qiū líng dì dài shì hé zhòng chá.

Hilly areas are suitable for growing tea.

画家笔下的丘壑很有气势。

Huà jiā bǐ xià de qiū hè hěn yǒu qì shì.

The hills and valleys under the painter's brush are very imposing.

比丘在寺庙里静静祈祷。

Bǐ qiū zài sì miào lǐ jìng jìng qí dǎo.

The monk prays quietly in the temple.

这片田野中有几座古丘墓。

Zhè piàn tián yě zhōng yǒu jǐ zuò gǔ qiū mù.

There are several ancient grave mounds in this field.

我们爬上了那个长满绿草的丘。

Wǒ men pá shàng le nà gè zhǎng mǎn lǜ cǎo de qiū.

We climbed that hill covered with green grass.

由于风蚀作用，沙丘的形态不断变化。

Yóu yú fēng shí zuò yòng, shā qiū de xíng tài bù duàn biàn huà.

Due to wind erosion, the form of the sand dunes constantly changes.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

兵 岳 邱 乒 乓 蚯 茊 虗 坵 駈

Component: 丘

兵 岳 邱 乒 乓 蚯 茊 虗 坵 駈

Example Words

山丘 丘吉尔 丘比特 丘疹 丘脑 丘陵 任丘 商丘 安丘 比丘 沙丘 章丘 虎丘 虎丘区 马丘比丘 一丘之貉 丘壑 丘成桐 任丘市 内丘 商丘市 孔丘 安丘市 封丘