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遒

qiú
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 strong; vigorous; forceful
  2. 2 to draw near; to come to an end

Examples

他的书法笔力遒劲。
Tā de shūfǎ bǐlì qiújìng.
His calligraphy is vigorous and powerful.
秋风劲，岁将遒。
Qiūfēng jìng, suì jiāng qiú.
The autumn wind is brisk, and the year is drawing to its close.

Tips

usage
Today 遒 survives mainly in 遒劲 ('strong and forceful'), used to praise vigorous brushwork in calligraphy or painting. The older sense 'to draw near / come to an end' is now literary only.

Components

radical
辶 chuò
to walk; movement
The walk radical 辶 is written last in stroke order; it adds the 'drawing near / approaching an end' motion that underlies the older meaning.
phonetic
酋 qiú
chieftain; matured wine
酋 supplies the sound qiú; its 'aged, concentrated wine' flavour suits the sense of strength and things reaching full force.

Stroke Order

遒 qiú