What does 遒 mean in Chinese?

遒 (qiú) means "strong; vigorous; robust; to draw near; to come to an end" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 遒?

遒 is pronounced "qiú" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

遒 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 遒 include 挥斥方遒 (full of vim).

You can practice writing 遒 using our stroke order tool.

遒

qiú

strong; vigorous; robust; to draw near

verb

Radical: 辵 (no. 162)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
挥斥方遒	huī chì fāng qiú	full of vim

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.