躯 (qū) is a Chinese character meaning “the body”. It is written from 身 (body) and 区 (area, district), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
身 + 区
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（軀，體也。从身區聲）
Memory aid
The body (身) taking up its own area (区) of space — that is 躯, the whole physical body. 区 also carries the sound: qū.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 身躯shēn qūbody; physique; stature躯 = qū
- 躯体qū tǐthe body (as a physical whole)躯 = qū
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All readings
body
the body; the human frame; trunk of the body
身体，指人的整个身子。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 身躯shēn qūbody; physique; stature躯 = qū
- 躯体qū tǐthe body (as a physical whole)躯 = qū
Sound component
区 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 躯 mean?
躯 (qū) means the body; the human frame; trunk of the body.
How do you pronounce 躯?
It is pronounced qū.
What parts is 躯 made of?
身 (body) and 区 (area, district), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（軀，體也。从身區聲）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 躯 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 躯?
身. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 躯?
Common ones are 身躯 and 躯体. The reading of 躯 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.