How to Write 璩 (qú) — Meaning “jade earring or a surname”

Imagine a king (王) wearing a large, ornate jade ring that looks like a curly "Q" (like the shape of 豦). The "Q" sound reminds you of the pinyin qú. This visual of royalty and a Q-shaped jade piece can help you recall both the meaning and pronunciation.

The left part 王 must be written with the top two strokes shorter and the bottom stroke horizontal, not slanted. The right component 豦 has many strokes, especially the lower 豕 (pig) part, which has a hook on the last stroke; be careful not to confuse it with 彖. Keep the overall structure balanced and compact.

璩 means a jade earring or a surname, while 瑾 means a fine jade and 璀 means bright or glittering jade. Visually, 璩 has the phonetic 豦, 瑾 has 堇, and 璀 has 崔. They all share the 王 radical but differ in their right-side components and specific meanings related to jade quality or form.

璩 is most commonly used as a surname (e.g., Mr. Qu, 璩先生), as it is not a common daily word. In classical or literary contexts, it can appear in phrases like 玉璩 (jade ring) to describe an ornament. Because it is not in the HSK vocabulary, learners will mainly encounter it in names or historical texts.

Common words containing 璩 include: 璩先生 (qú xiān shēng) — Mr. Qu; 玉璩 (yù qú) — Jade ring; 璩美 (qú měi) — beautiful jade.