曲
棍
球

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The word 曲棍球 is formed by combining three characters that visually and conceptually describe the sport: 曲 (bent), 棍 (stick), and 球 (ball). It literally means "bent-stick ball", directly naming the game by its most distinctive equipment, the curved stick, and the object played with, creating an immediate, descriptive compound for the sport of hockey.

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我在草地上打曲棍球。

Wǒ zài cǎodì shàng dǎ qūgùnqiú.

I am playing hockey on the grass.

曲棍球的球杆叫做球棍。

Qūgùnqiú de qiúgān jiàozuò qiúgùn.

The stick used in hockey is called a hockey stick.

我们周末去看了曲棍球比赛。

Wǒmen zhōumò qù kànle qūgùnqiú bǐsài.

We went to watch a hockey game over the weekend.

那位著名的曲棍球运动员速度极快。

Nà wèi zhùmíng de qūgùnqiú yùndòngyuán sùdù jí kuài.

That famous hockey player is extremely fast.

曲棍球这项运动在中国也逐渐流行起来。

Qūgùnqiú zhè xiàng yùndòng zài Zhōngguó yě zhújiàn liúxíng qǐlái.

The sport of hockey is gradually becoming popular in China as well.

Word Definition - 曲棍球

qū gùn qiú field hockey

Individual Character Details

曲 qū, qū, qǔ, qū, qū
棍 gùn
球 qiú, qiú