Chinese Character: 球 (Qiú - Ball; Sphere)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 王 (Radical: 王, related to jade)
笔画数: 11 (Number of strokes: 11)
结构分解: 形声字，从王（玉字旁，原与玉相关），求声（qiú，表音）。本义指玉磬（古代乐器），后引申为圆形物体（如“皮球”），现多指球类运动器材（如“足球”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "王" (jade radical) and "求" (phonetic component). Originally referred to jade chimes, extended to round objects (e.g., "皮球" - ball), now often used for sports equipment (e.g., "足球" - soccer).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qiú (Second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“球”主要表示：
1. 名词：圆形物体（如“气球”指充气的圆形容器）；
2. 名词：球类运动器材（如“篮球”指篮球运动用球）；
3. 科学术语：指天体或微观粒子的球形结构（如“地球”“分子球”）。("球" mainly means:
1. Noun: Round object (e.g., "气球" - balloon).
2. Noun: Sports ball (e.g., "篮球" - basketball).
3. Scientific term: Spherical structure (e.g., "地球" - Earth).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 足球 (zú qiú) Soccer
- 篮球 (lán qiú) Basketball
- 气球 (qì qiú) Balloon
- 地球 (dì qiú) Earth
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“球”通常作名词使用（如“打球”），可与“足”“篮”“气”等名词组合（如“足球”）；也可用于量词（如“一球”指一次进球）；现代口语中常与“类”连用（如“球类运动”指所有球相关运动）。("球" is usually a noun (e.g., "打球" - play ball), combined with nouns like "足"/"篮"/"气" (e.g., "足球" - soccer). Can be used as a measure word (e.g., "一球" - one goal). Often paired with "类" in modern usage (e.g., "球类运动" - ball sports).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“球”在中国古代指玉制乐器（如《周礼》记载的“玉磬”），宋代“蹴鞠”（类似足球）是流行的民间运动；现代“乒乓球”是国球，多次获得世界冠军；“地球”概念的普及反映了科学认知的进步，“球迷”文化则体现了运动对社会生活的影响。("球" referred to jade instruments in ancient China. Modern "table tennis" is a national sport. "球迷" (fans) culture shows the impact of sports.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
周末，孩子们在小区的空地上踢足球，笑声传遍了整个院子。(Zhōu mò, hái zi men zài xiǎo qū de kòng dì shàng tī zú qiú, xiào shēng chuán biàn le zhěng gè yuàn zi.)
On weekends, children play soccer on the empty ground of the community, and their laughter fills the courtyard.
科学课上，老师用模型展示了地球的结构，同学们都听得很认真。(Kē xué kè shàng, lǎo shī yòng mó xíng zhǎn shì le dì qiú de jié gòu, tóng xué men dōu tīng de hěn rèn zhēn.)
In science class, the teacher used a model to show the structure of the Earth, and the students listened carefully.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“球”的结构：左边“王”（玉）原指玉制乐器（圆形），右边“求”提示发音Qiú，合起来记忆为“圆形（玉磬）且发音为Qiú的字——球”。(Associate "球" with its structure: "王" (jade, round instrument) and "求" (pronunciation). Combine to remember "round object (球) with pronunciation Qiú".)