网球
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网球 (wǎngqiú) · tennis
网球 (wǎngqiú) means “tennis; tennis ball”. It is written with 2 characters: 网 (net) + 球 (ball). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 网球 is built
The characters
网 wǎng · net
What 网 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A net for catching fish (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
球 qiú · ball
What 球 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 求qiú — to seek
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 氺shui — structural part
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 求 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我喜欢打网球。Wǒ xǐhuan dǎ wǎngqiú.I like playing tennis.
你会打网球吗？Nǐ huì dǎ wǎngqiú ma?Can you play tennis?
Questions about 网球
What does 网球 mean?
网球 (wǎngqiú) means “tennis; tennis ball”.
How do you pronounce 网球?
网球 is pronounced wǎngqiú.
Which HSK level is 网球?
网球 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 上网shàngwǎngto go online
- 网上wǎngshàngonline
- 网友wǎngyǒuonline friend
- 网站wǎngzhànwebsite
- 互联网hùliánwǎngInternet
- 网络wǎngluòinternet
- 网址wǎngzhǐwebsite address
- 网购wǎnggòuonline shopping
- 网页wǎngyèweb page
- 网wǎngnet
Learn 网球 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.