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  kau4   jyutping
  qiu2   pinyin
[1] [n] ball; sphere; globe; round [2] the globe; the earth

Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: (#96)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 18254 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  joeng6 kau4  rang4 qiu2 = to concede points (in a game) ; to handicap a bet
detail  zuk1 kau4  zu2 qiu2 = football, soccer
detail  dei6 kau4  di4 qiu2 = The Planet Earth
detail  paai4 kau4  pai2 qiu2 = volleyball
detail  baan2 kau4  ban3 qiu2 = cricket
detail  kau4 haai4  qiu2 xie2 = athletic shoes
detail  tek3 zuk1 kau4   = playing soccer
detail  daa2 kau4  da3 qiu2 = to play ball
detail  kau4 gwo2   = a cone (such as on a pine tree or bush)
detail  gok3 kau4   = [soccer] corner kick
detail  muk6 kau4   = cricket (lit., "wood ball")
detail 西  sai1 bun3 kau4  xi1 ban4 qiu2 = Western Hemisphere
detail  dei6 kau4 jat6   = Earth Day
detail  syut3 kau4   = a snowball
detail  pei4 kau4  pi2 qiu2 = rubber ball
detail  laam4 kau4  lan2 qiu2 = basketball
detail  jyut6 kau4  yue4 qiu2 = the moon
detail  jyu5 mou4 kau4  yu3 mao2 qiu2 = badminton
detail  mong5 kau4  wang3 qiu2 = tennis
detail  gou1 ji5 fu1 kau4  gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2 = golf; golf ball
detail  bing1 bam1 kau4  ping1 pang1 qiu2 = ping-pong
detail  gaam3 laam5*2 kau4  gan3 lan3 qiu2 = rugby football; American (gridiron) football
detail  kuk1 gwan3 kau4  qu3 gun4 qiu2 = field hockey
detail  seoi2 kau4   = water polo
detail  maa5 kau4   = polo
detail  cyun4 kau4 sing3  quan2 qiu2 xing4 = global
detail  bun3 kau4  ban4 qiu2 = hemisphere
detail  fat6 kau4  fa2 qiu2 = [sports] penalty shot; free throw
detail  paang5 kau4  bang4 qiu2 = baseball
detail  kau4 paang5  qiu2 bang4 = bat; club; stick
detail  hei3 kau4  qi4 qiu2 = balloon
detail  kau4 coeng4  qiu2 chang3 = ground (for ball games); football pitch
detail  kau4 mai4  qiu2 mi2 = sports fan (of a ball game)
detail  kau4 deoi6*2  qiu2 dui4 = sports team (of a ball-based sport)
detail  jyun4 kau4  qian1 qiu2 = shot put
detail  sing1 kau4 daai6 zin3  xing1 qiu2 da4 zhan4 = Star Wars
detail  cyun4 kau4  quan2 qiu2 = global
detail  kau4 paak3*2  qiu2 pai1 = racket
detail  cyun4 kau4 zi1 seon3 mong5  quan2 qiu2 zi1 xun4 wang3 = World Wide Web, WWW
detail  kau3 kau4  kou4 qiu2 = to smash; to hit a ball downwards
detail  bou2 ling4 kau4   = bowling
detail  wui4 lik6 kau4   = jai-alai
detail  wui4 lik6 kau4   = jai-alai
detail  gwan3 mong5 kau4   = lacrosse
detail  laam5*2 kau4   = rugby
detail  kau4 jyun4   = player
detail  kau4 sau2   = player of ball games
detail  kau4 gon2   = club
detail  faat3 kau4  fa1 qiu2 = serve (ball)
detail  mei5 sik1 zuk1 kau4   = American football
detail  lin2 kau4  lian4 qiu2 = hammer throw
detail  fung1 kau4   = typhoon
detail  gaai3 ngoi6 kau4   = (of sports) out-of-bounds, (of baseball) a foul ball
detail  zi6 jau4 kau4   = free kick
detail  kau4 ji1   = a jacket for different games (as tennis, etc.)
detail  coek3 kau4 toi4*2  zhuo1 qiu2 tai2 = billiard table
detail  daa2 bing1 bam1 kau4   = to play ping pong (table tennis)
detail  go1 ji5 fu1 kau4  ge1 er3 fu1 qiu2 = golf
detail  daa2 go1 ji3 fu1 kau4   = playing golf
detail  daa2 bik1 kau4  da3 bi4 qiu2 = playing squash
detail  daa2 mong5 kau4   = playing tennis
detail  bik1 kau4  bi4 qiu2 = squash
detail  zuk1 kau4 saam1 fu3   = tracksuit
detail  leng4 jyu4 kau4   = dace balls
detail  bou2 ling4 kau4 coeng4  bao3 ling2 qiu2 chang3 = bowling alley
detail  daai6 kau4 coeng4  da4 qiu2 chang3 = Hong Kong Stadium
detail  hoeng1 gong2 daai6 kau4 coeng4   = Hong Kong Stadium
detail  zing3 fu2 daai6 kau4 coeng4   = Hong Kong Stadium
detail  tek3 jyun4 zuk1 kau4   = to finish a soccer match or practice
detail  cau1 kau4  chou1 qiu2 = to smash the ball
detail  sing1 kau4  xing1 qiu2 = celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite, etc); heavenly body
detail  cyun4 kau4 hei3 wan1 soeng5 sing1  quan2 qiu2 qi4 wen1 shang4 sheng1 = global warming
detail  bing1 bam1 kau4 toi4  ping1 pang1 qiu2 tai2 = table-tennis table
detail  cyun4 kau4 faa3  quan2 qiu2 hua4 = globalization
detail  cyun4 kau4 hei3 hau6  quan2 qiu2 qi4 hou4 = global climate
detail  cyun4 kau4 hei3 hau6 sing1 wan1  quan2 qiu2 qi4 hou4 sheng1 wen1 = global warming
detail  cyun4 kau4 hei3 hau6 bin3 nyun5  quan2 qiu2 qi4 hou4 bian4 nuan3 = global warming
detail  cyun4 kau4 bin3 nyun5  quan2 qiu2 bian4 nuan3 = global warming
detail  bing1 kau4  bing1 qiu2 = ice hockey; puck
detail  caan2 kau4  chan3 qiu2 = a sliding tackle
detail  bak1 bun3 kau4  bei3 ban4 qiu2 = the northern hemisphere
detail  jyun4 kau4  yuan2 qiu2 = ball; sphere; globe
detail  jyut6 kau4 biu2 min6  yue4 qiu2 biao3 mian4 = lunar surface; surface of the moon
detail  baan2 jyu5 kau4  ban3 yu3 qiu2 = battledore and shuttlecock; shuttlecock
detail  dang1 luk6 jyut6 kau4  deng1 lu4 yue4 qiu2 = moon landing; to land on the moon
detail  dei6 kau4 daai6 hei3  di4 qiu2 da4 qi4 = earth's atmosphere
detail  hoi1 kau4  kai1 qiu2 = to start a game; to kickoff
detail  kau4 zing3  qiu2 zheng4 = referee (ball game)
detail  dim2 kau4 daai6 zin3  dian3 qiu2 da4 zhan4 = penalty shootout
detail  dim2 kau4  dian3 qiu2 = penalty
detail  paang5 kau4 paang5  bang4 qiu2 bang4 = (baseball) bat
detail  paang5 kau4 gik1 kau4 sau2  bang4 qiu2 ji2/1 (Taiwan/PRC) qiu2 shou3 = batter (in baseball)
detail  paang5 kau4 tau4 sau2  bang4 qiu2 tou2 shou3 = pitcher (in baseball)
detail  paang5 kau4 coeng4  bang4 qiu2 chang3 = baseball field
detail  coek3/zoek3 kau4  zhuo1 qiu2 = table tennis; billards, snooker, pool (also 檯波)
detail  caat3 bin1 kau4  ca1 bian1 qiu2 = edge ball; touch ball
detail  caat3 mong5 kau4  ca1 wang3 qiu2 = net ball
detail  caat3 paang5 kau4  ca1 bang4 qiu2 = foul tip (in baseball)
detail  bun3 kau4 tai2  ban4 qiu2 ti3 = hemisphere
detail  baak6 hyut3 kau4  bai2 xue4 qiu2 (PRC), bai2 xie3 qiu2 (Taiwan) = white blood cell
detail  hung4 hyut3 kau4  hong2 xue4 qiu2 (PRC), hong2 xie3 qiu2 (Taiwan) = red blood cell
detail  naam4 zi2 laam4 kau4  nan2 zi3 lan2 qiu2 = men's basketball
detail  bou2 wu6 dei6 kau4   = preserve our planet
detail  dei6 kau4 fo1 hok6  di4 qiu2 ke1 xue2 = geo-science
detail  cou2 dei6 gwan2 kau4   = lawn bowls
detail  cyun4 kau4 deng6 wai6*2 hai6 tung2  quan2 qiu2 ding4 wei4 xi4 tong3 = global positioning system (GPS)
detail  saan1 zuk1 ngau4 juk6 kau4   = steamed beef balls with bean curd skin
detail  cyun4 kau4 deng6 wai6*2 zong1 zi3   = GPS device (global positioning system)
detail  mei5 sik1 gaam3 laam5*2 kau4  mei3 shi4 gan3 lan3 qiu2 = American football
detail  dei6 kau4 faa3 hok6  di4 qiu2 hua4 xue2 = geochemistry (common formation)
detail  seoi2 bun3 kau4  shui3 ban4 qiu2 = [geology] the water hemisphere
detail  dai6 jat1 faat3 kau4 jyun4  di4 yi1 fa1 qiu2 yuan2 = first server (in a ballgame) (common formation)
detail  bing1 bam1 kau4 paak3*2   = a ping-pong paddle
detail  kau4 fu3   = exercise pants
detail  gau3 kau4   = to save the ball (in soccer)
detail  dei6 kau4 mat6 lei5 hok6  di4 qiu2 wu4 li3 xue2 = geophysics (common formation)
detail  duk6 muk6 zau1 seoi2 kau4   = canoe polo (common formation)
detail  haa1 kau4   = shelled prawn
detail  mun4 kau4  men2 qiu2 = gateball (a sport similar to cricket)
detail 西  sai1 coi3 ngau4 juk6 kau4  xi1 cai4 niu2 rou4 qiu2 = beef balls with watercress
detail  min4 kau4  mian2 qiu2 = cotton ball; swab; tampon
detail  jyut6 kau4 maan6 bou6  yue4 qiu2 man4 bu4 = moonwalk, moonwalking, moonwalker
detail  mong5 kau4 sau2  wang3 qiu2 shou3 = tennis player
detail  siu2 kau4 zou2  xiao3 qiu2 zao3 = chlorella
detail  kau4 leoi6 wan6 dung6  qiu2 lei4 yun4 dong4 = ball games
detail  kau4 jau5  qiu2 you3 = ball games friend / friends
detail  zong6 kau4  zhuang4 qiu2 = billiards
detail  waan4 kau4  huan2 qiu2 = the whole world, worldwide
detail  waan4 kau4 siu2 ze2  huan2 qiu2 xiao3 jie3 = Miss Universe
detail  taam3 hoi2 kau4  tan4 hai3 qiu2 = a bathysphere
detail  coi2 kau4  cai3 qiu2 = colored balls
detail  bou2 ling4 kau4 zeon1  bao3 ling2 qiu2 zun1 = bowling pin
detail  kau4 dou6  qiu2 dao4 = 1. (bowling) lane 2. (golf) fairway
detail  kau4 dung6  qiu2 dong4 = (golf) hole
detail  fat6 kau4 sin3  fa2 qiu2 xian4 = (basketball) freethrow line
detail  dei4 kau4 cyun1  di4 qiu2 cun1 = global village
detail  jam6 ji3 kau4  ren4 yi4 qiu2 = free kick
detail  wu1 lung4*2 kau4  wu1 long2 qiu2 = own goal
detail  sau2 kau4  shou3 qiu2 = hand ball
detail  dou3 ngau1 kau4  dao4 gou1 qiu2 = bicycle kick
detail  daai3 kau4  dai4 qiu2 = dribble
detail  wan6 kau4  yun4 qiu2 = dribble
detail  hoeng1 ziu1 kau4  xiang1 jiao1 qiu2 = banana kick
detail  kuk1 sin3 kau4  qu1 xian4 qiu2 = banana kick
detail  dei6 kau4 jan4  di4 qiu2 ren2 = terrestrial, earthman
detail  geng3 kau4  jing4 qiu2 = mirror ball
detail  leoi4 kau4  lei3 qiu2 = softball
detail  dei6 kau4 ji4  di4 qiu2 yi2 = globe
detail  zuk1 kau4 lau4 man4  zu2 qiu2 liu2 mang2 = football hooligan; soccer hooligan
detail  zeon3 kau4  jin4 qiu2 = to score a goal; goal (sport)
detail  lau4 kau4 kwan4 dou2  liu2 qiu2 qun2 dao3 = the Ryukyu islands
detail  hat6 baau3 zaa3 dei6 kau4 mat6 lei5 haau6 jing3  he2 bao4 zha4 di4 qiu2 wu4 li3 xiao4 ying4 = geophysical effects of nuclear explosion
detail  jan4 jyun4 sing1 kau4  ren2 yuan2 xing1 qiu2 = Planet of the Apes
detail  hoi2 gwan1 kau4 coeng4   = Navy Football Ground
detail  mei5 gwok3 zik1 jip6 laam4 kau4 coi3   = National Basketball Association (NBA)
detail  mei5 gwok3 zik1 jip6 paang5 kau4 coi3   = Major League Baseball (MLB)
detail  zik6 mok6 sing1 kau4  ji2 mo4 xing1 qiu2 (Taiwan), ji4 mo4 xing1 qiu2 (PRC) = Lonely Planet
detail  wong4 gam1 pou4 tou4 kau4 kwan2  huang2 jin1 pu2 tao2 qiu2 jun4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) = [n] staphylococcus aureus
detail  dung1 bun3 kau4  dong1 ban4 qiu2 = the Eastern hemisphere
detail  naam4 bun3 kau4  nan2 ban4 qiu2 = the Southern Hemisphere
detail  ging1 zai3 cyun4 kau4 faa3  jing1 ji4 quan2 qiu2 hua4 = economic globalization; economic integration (common formation)
detail  sau1 deon6*2/6 kau4 coeng4   = Southorn Playground
detail  lau4 kau4  liu2 qiu2 = the Ryukyu islands
detail  ngaan5 kau4 zan3 zin3  yan3 qiu2 zhen4 chan4 = nystagmus
detail  cau3/hung3 kau4  xiu4 qiu2 = olfactory bulb
detail  zo2 zyu6 dei6 kau4 zyun2  zu3 zhu4 di4 qiu2 zhuan3 = throw a spanner in the works
detail  hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 cat1 jan4 laam5*2 kau4 coi3  xiang1 gang3 guo2 ji4 qi1 ren2 lan3 qiu2 sai4 = Hong Kong Sevens
detail  jing1 gwok3 zuk1 kau4 sin1 saang1   = England's Footballer of the Year
detail  cyun4 kau4 tou2 gou3 jat6   = Global Day of Prayer
detail  daai6 joeng4 zau1 zuk1 kau4 hip3 wui6*2  da4 yang2 zhou1 zu2 qiu2 xie2 hui4 = Oceania Football Confederation
detail  dei6 kau4 ciu1 jan4  di4 qiu2 chao1 ren2 = Captain Planet
detail  dung1 aa3 zuk1 kau4 lyun4 mang4  dong1 ya4 zu2 qiu2 lian2 meng2 = East Asian Football Federation
detail  fei1 zau1 zuk1 kau4 hip3 wui6*2  fei1 zhou1 zu2 qiu2 xie2 hui4 = Confédération Africaine de football
detail  naam4 mei5 zau1 zuk1 kau4 lyun4 mang4  nan2 mei3 zhou1 zu2 qiu2 lian2 meng2 = Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol
detail  naam4 mei5 zau1 zuk1 kau4 hip3 wui6*2  nan2 mei3 zhou1 zu2 qiu2 xie2 hui4 = Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol
detail  mei5 sik1 zuk1 kau4 sai3 gaai3 lyun4 mang4  mei3 shi4 zu2 qiu2 shi4 jie4 lian2 meng2 = World League of American Football
detail  gwok3 zai3 zuk1 kau4 lyun4 mang4  guo2 ji4 zu2 qiu2 lian2 meng2 = Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

Showing all 5 examples containing 球
detail audio 足球十一個人
A football team consists of eleven members.
detail
A ball is round.
detail 放在
I put the ball on the table.
detail 天文學月球
In astronomy, it's called "月球" (i.e. the moon).
[上 here means "in the field of".]
detail 身高只有籃球𠍁水
Your height of five-foot-nine is not tall enough to enter the basketball team.

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