Learn a Chinese Character - 取 (Qǔ) - Take; Fetch

Chinese Character: 取 (Qǔ - Take; Fetch)

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 又 (Radical: 又, related to hand)

笔画数: 8 (Number of strokes: 8)

结构分解: 会意字，从又（手）从耳，表示用手取耳（古代战争中割取敌人耳朵计数），本义指获取（如“取物”），引申为选择（如“取舍”）或得到（如“取得”）。(A compound ideogram combining "又" (hand) and "耳" (ear), originally meaning to take (e.g., "取物" - take an object), extended to choose (e.g., "取舍" - choose) or obtain (e.g., "取得" - achieve).)

笔顺:

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Qǔ (Third tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“取”主要表示：
1. 动词：拿到、获得（如“取书”指拿到书）；
2. 动词：选择、选取（如“取舍”指选择保留或放弃）；
3. 动词：得到某种结果（如“取得成功”指获得成功）。("取" mainly means:
1. Verb: Take (e.g., "取书" - take a book).
2. Verb: Choose (e.g., "取舍" - choose).
3. Verb: Achieve (e.g., "取得成功" - achieve success).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“取”通常作动词使用（如“取物”），常与“得”“出”“消”搭配（如“取得”“取出”“取消”）；可带宾语（如“取快递”）或补语（如“取回来”）；现代口语中可用于抽象场景（如“取经验”指获取经验）。("取" is usually a verb (e.g., "取物" - take an object), paired with "得"/"出"/"消" (e.g., "取得" - obtain). Can take objects (e.g., "取快递" - pick up a package) or complements (e.g., "取回来" - bring back). Used in abstract contexts in modern speech (e.g., "取经验" - gain experience).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“取”在《论语》中“见利思义，见危授命，久要不忘平生之言，亦可以为成人矣”强调取利需思义；古代“取士”指选拔人才（如科举取士）；成语“取之不尽”形容资源丰富，“取精用弘”指提取精华，体现汉字与传统价值观的关联。("取" appears in "The Analects" emphasizing ethical acquisition. Ancient "取士" (select scholars) refers to talent selection. Idioms like "取之不尽" (inexhaustible) reflect cultural connotations.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

从书架上取出一本旧书，轻轻拂去上面的灰尘。(Tā cóng shū jià shàng qǔ chū yī běn jiù shū, qīng qīng fú qù shàng miàn de huī chén.)
He took out an old book from the bookshelf and gently brushed off the dust.

经过努力，他们终于取得了比赛的胜利。(Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā men zhōng yú qǔ dé le bǐ sài de shèng lì.)
After their efforts, they finally achieved victory in the competition.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“取”的结构：左边“耳”代表耳朵（古代战争中割耳计数），右边“又”代表手，合起来记忆为“用手取耳——取（获取）”。(Associate "取" with its structure: "耳" (ear) and "又" (hand). Remember as "using hand to take an ear - 取 (take).)

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