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3
qū
区
region
区
region
[t]
Composition
Components
区
shipping container
区
shipping container
Sounds
qu-
Quasimodo
qu-
Quasimodo
-_
house
-_
house
1
outside the entrance
1
outside the entrance
Pinyin
qu1
•
qū
Meaning
Primary
region
Alternatives
district
Mnemonic
Updated October 8, 2026
[qu-] Quasimodo
is in
[1] front
of the
[-_] house
where a crane has just dropped a
区 shipping container
onto the lawn. He climbs inside and shuts the door, declaring the inside his own
区 region
. Nobody else can enter.
Similar Meaning Characters
yù
域
region
Same Pronunciation
qū
曲
bent
qū
屈
to bend
qū
趋
to hasten
qū
躯
human body
qū
驱
to urge on
qū
岖
rugged
qū
蛆
maggot
Found In Words
shānqū
山区
mountain region
shèqū
社区
community
dìqū
地区
region
jìnqū
禁区
forbidden area
qūyù
区域
region
jiāoqū
郊区
suburbs
shìqū
市区
city proper
xiáqū
辖区
administrative region