取
取 (qǔ) means “to take”. It is made of 耳 + 又 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 取 into its parts
What 取 is made of
- 耳 ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 又 yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: A hand 又 taking the ear 耳 of a fallen enemy (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
取 stroke order
Example sentences
我去银行取钱。Wǒ qù yínháng qǔ qián.I'm going to the bank to withdraw money.
你的票取了吗？Nǐ de piào qǔ le ma?Have you picked up your ticket?
Words with 取
- 取得qǔdéto get
- 采取cǎiqǔto take (measures)
- 取消qǔxiāoto cancel
- 争取zhēngqǔto try hard to
- 获取huòqǔto get
- 录取lùqǔto admit (a student)
- 吸取xīqǔto draw (a lesson)
- 取缔qǔdìto ban
- 索取suǒqǔto ask for
- 无理取闹wúlǐqǔnàoto make trouble for no reason
Also built with 耳
- 耸sǒngto shrug
- 耻chǐshame
- 耽dānto indulge
- 聊liáoto chat
- 聋lóngdeaf
- 职zhíduty
- 联liánally
- 聘pìnto employ
- 聪cōngsharp (of sight and hearing)
- 闻wénto smell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to take; to get; to withdraw (money) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 又 (again, #29) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 取
What does 取 mean?
取 (qǔ) means “to take; to get; to withdraw (money)”.
How many strokes does 取 have?
取 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 取?
The radical of 取 is 又 (yòu, “again”), Kangxi radical number 29.
What parts make up 取?
取 is made of 耳 (ear) and 又 ((once) again).
Which HSK level is 取?
取 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 取 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.