qiú
ball
Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 求 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 球
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
ball | ||
entire | ||
the earth | ||
sports club member | ||
sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
Sources