趣
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interesting; to interest
15 strokes
Dict coverage rank #1,551 U+8DA3
How 趣 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
走 (semantic, “walk”) + 取 (phonetic, qǔ)
How to remember it
interest · Heisig RSH #719
走 walk + 取 take
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 取
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 取 (qǔ) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取 sound component | qǔ | to take, to receive, to obtain; to select |
| 陬 | zōu | corner, cranny, niche |
| 冣 | jù | to assemble, to collect, to meet |
Words containing 趣
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 了无生趣 | liǎo wú shēng qù | to lose all interest in life (idiom) |
| 情趣用品 | qíng qù yòng pǐn | adult product; sex toy |
| 风趣横生 | fēng qù héng shēng | (idiom) spiced with wit; very witty |
| 趣多多 | Qù duō duō | Chips Ahoy! (brand) |
| 有兴趣 | yǒu xìng qù | interested; interesting |
| 斗趣儿 | dòu qù r | variant of 逗趣兒|逗趣儿[dou4 qu4 r5] |
| 情趣酒店 | qíng qù jiǔ diàn | love hotel |
| 情趣商店 | qíng qù shāng diàn | adult shop |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested (in sth) |
| 无趣 | wú qù | dull; vapid; colorless |
| 天趣 | tiān qù | natural charm (of writings, works of art etc) |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting; fascinating; amusing |
| 趣事 | qù shì | entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident |
| 相映成趣 | xiāng yìng chéng qù | to set each other off nicely |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty |
| 品趣志 | Pǐn qù zhì | Pinterest (photo-sharing website) |
| 打趣 | dǎ qù | to make fun of |
| 自讨没趣 | zì tǎo méi qù | to invite a snub; to court a rebuff |
| 意趣 | yì qù | interest; point of particular charm and interest |
| 情趣 | qíng qù | inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal |