取
qǔ
HSK 4
#323 most
frequent character
to take, to get, to choose, to fetch
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
取 shows a right hand taking an ear, so it first meant taking an ear from a fallen soldier. Cutting ears from fallen enemies was common in ancient times. The sense widened to 'take, get', then 'receive' and 'select'.
Drawn as: right hand taking ear
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Example Sentences
我去取书。
wǒqù qǔ shū 。
I am going to take the book.
请你取一下这个。
qǐng nǐ qǔ yīxià zhègè 。
Please fetch this for me.
他选择了一个漂亮的杯子。
tā xuǎnzé le yígè piàoliàng de bēizǐ 。
He chose a beautiful cup.
Words with similar meanings
拿ná
to take
It is more commonly used in daily conversation and can imply physically grabbing something.
选择xuǎnzé
to choose
This implies a more deliberate decision-making process when selecting an item.
取回qǔhuí
to retrieve
This emphasizes the act of getting something back that was previously lost or given away.
Words Starting With 取
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