qiú

ball

sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3]

jade (王) + sound qiú (求) = round ball

The jade radical (王) signals a smooth, round precious stone — jade beads and spheres were prized objects in early China. 求 gives the sound qiú; the jade root carries the roundness.

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Words with 球

悠悠球

yōu yōu qiú

yo-yo (loanword)

造型气球

zào xíng qì qiú

balloon modeling

进球

jìn qiú

to score a goal

运球

yùn qiú

to dribble (basketball, soccer etc)

金球奖

jīn qiú jiǎng

Golden Globe Award

铅球

qiān qiú

shot put (athletics event)

钢丝球

gāng sī qiú

stainless steel scourer

链球

liàn qiú

(athletics) hammer

链球菌

liàn qiú jūn

streptococcus (genus of bacteria)

铲球

chǎn qiú

(soccer) to do a sliding tackle

镰状红血球贫血症

lián zhuàng hóng xuè qiú pín xuè zhèng

sickle-cell anemia

铁球

tiě qiú

kung fu balls

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