(qiú) - To swim & to float

Tone 2

qiú | 6 strokes | radical: 氵

· qiú

To swim;

to float;

an archaic character for swimming.

To swimto floatan archaic character for swimming.

Usage highlights

To swimSwimming skillSwimming personFloating and swimmingSwimming across

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • to sink
  • to submerge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He can swim (能汓).
  • The ancient text describes swimming (古文中描述汓).
  • Learning to swim is important (学习汓很重要).

Collocations

  • To swim(汓水)
  • Swimming skill(汓技)
  • Swimming person(汓者)
  • Floating and swimming(浮汓)
  • Swimming across(汓渡)

Idioms

  • Swimming like a fish(如鱼汓水)
  • Floating and swimming freely(浮汓自如)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An ancient character for swimming, now largely replaced by 游 or 泳 in modern usage.
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts but is rare in contemporary language.

FAQ