qiū

hill

Pictograph of two hills.

Evolution

丘 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
丘 Bronze script Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

Bronze script

Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
丘 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
丘 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
丘 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

qiū

hill; elder; empty; a name; mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields

 

Qiū

surname Qiu

() 

qiū

variant of [qiū]

Most common words with 丘
Freq.
Word
Meaning

mound

山丘

hill

沙丘

sand dune

丘吉尔

surname Churchill

丘陵

hills

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (1 verified)

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)