丘

qiū

noun #10,178

Measure Word

一座丘 zuò

Meanings

1 mound
2 hillock
3 small hill

Characters

Examples

远处有几个小丘。

Yuǎnchù yǒu jǐ gè xiǎo qiū.

There are a few small hills in the distance.

他们在土丘上搭了帐篷。

Tāmen zài tǔqiū shàng dā le zhàngpeng.

They pitched a tent on the mound.

Tips

usage

丘 also functions as a surname (Qiū). Common compounds: 山丘 (shānqiū, hill), 沙丘 (shāqiū, sand dune), 土丘 (tǔqiū, earthen mound).

Stroke Order

丘 qiū