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How to Write 囷 (qūn) — Meaning “Round granary”

qūn 8 strokes Radical: 囗

囷 (qūn) means "Round granary" in Chinese. It has 8 strokes with the radical 囗.

Rated 3.7/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 囷仓 (qūn cāng), 轮囷 (lún qūn), 囷子 (qūn zi).

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How to Write 囷

The character 囷 (qūn) is written with 8 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 囗 is one of its key components.

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What Does qūn (囷) Mean in Chinese?

囷 means Round granary.

Character Data

Character囷
Pinyinqūn (qun)
MeaningRound granary
Strokes8
Radical囗
Difficulty3.7/5

Origin of 囷

The character 囷 is a compound of the radical 囗 (enclosure) and 禾 (grain), depicting a building filled with harvested crops. Its ancient form showed a circular structure with grain inside, representing a round granary used for storage.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a square fence (囗) around a pile of grain stalks (禾), but the fence is actually circular—you have to squint to see it's a round granary.

Common Words with 囷

囷仓 qūn cāng
Granary / Barn
轮囷 lún qūn
Coiled or towering
囷子 qūn zi
Round granary

Example Sentences

囷仓里有很多米。

qūn cāng lǐ yǒu hěn duō mǐ

There is a lot of rice in the granary.

树根长得轮囷。

shù gēn zhǎng dé lún qūn

The tree roots are coiled and twisted.

这是一个小囷子。

zhè shì yí gè xiǎo qūn zi

This is a small round granary.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
囷 (current) qūn 8 囗
囝 jiǎn 6 囗
回 huí 6 囗
囟 xìn 6 囗
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Frequently Asked Questions about 囷

囷 is made of an outer enclosure (囗) that represents a round building, and inside is 禾 (grain). This shows a granary, a round storehouse for harvested grain.

Characters with Radical 囗

囚qiú四sì囝jiǎn回huí囟xìn因yīn囡nān团tuán囤dùn/tún囫hú

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