躯

軀

qū

noun #17,438

Meanings

1 human body
2 torso

Characters

human body; torso

Examples

战士们为国捐躯。

Zhànshìmen wèi guó juānqū.

The soldiers sacrificed their lives for their country.

他高大的身躯挡住了门口。

Tā gāodà de shēnqū dǎngzhù le ménkǒu.

His tall body blocked the doorway.

Tips

usage

躯 is literary and rarely used alone. Common compounds: 身躯 (body), 躯体 (physical body), 捐躯 (to sacrifice one's life), 躯壳 (physical shell/body).

Stroke Order

躯 qū