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趣

qù
adjective #2,910

Meanings

  1. 1 interesting
  2. 2 fun
  3. 3 interest

Examples

HSK 3
这个故事很有趣。
Zhège gùshi hěn yǒuqù.
This story is really interesting.
HSK 3
我对中国文化很有兴趣。
Wǒ duì Zhōngguó wénhuà hěn yǒu xìngqù.
I'm very interested in Chinese culture.

Tips

usage
趣 forms many compounds: 有趣 (interesting), 兴趣 (interest in something), 趣味 (taste/flavor), 风趣 (wit/humor), 乐趣 (pleasure/delight).

Components

radical
走 zǒu
walk; run
Left enclosing 走 - the walk/run radical, indexing radical for 趣. Originally pictured a person mid-stride, swinging arms (top half) above feet (bottom 止). Anchors 趣 in the motion family alongside 起 (rise), 越 (cross over), 超 (surpass). Suggests that interest is something you walk toward, not sit and wait for.
phonetic
取 qǔ
take; obtain
Right phonetic 取 - supplies the sound (qǔ to qù, just a tone change). Itself a vivid compound: 耳 (ear) + 又 (hand), historically picturing a soldier seizing the ear of a fallen enemy as a battle trophy. The combined image of 趣 is 'walking over to take' - interest pulls you toward the thing worth grabbing.

Stroke Order

趣 qù