丘 (qiū) — mound, hillock (as in 沙丘 shāqiū 'sand dune'); grave (as in 丘墓 qiūmù 'grave mound'); surname Qiu
Definition
丘 is a bound literary/formal root meaning 'mound' — it does not stand alone and only appears inside words like 沙丘 ('sand dune') or 丘陵 ('hilly terrain'). In modern Chinese it mostly signals a surname.
bound form
moundhillock (as in 沙丘 shāqiū 'sand dune')grave (as in 丘墓 qiūmù 'grave mound')surname Qiu
Examples
- 。Shā qiū shì shā mò lǐ de cháng jiàn dì xíng.Sand dunes are a common landform in deserts.
- 。Zhè yí piàn qiū líng shì hé zhǒng guǒ shù.This hilly area is suitable for growing fruit trees.
- 丘。qiū Xiān sheng shì wǒ de zhōng wén lǎo shī.Mr. Qiu is my Chinese teacher.
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