球 (qiú)
ball used for playing games (variant of 球[qiu2])
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 11 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 求 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“球，玉聲也。从玉，求聲。璆，球或从翏。”
Components
- 𤣩 (meaning) — 𤣩 is a component form of 玉.
- 求 (sound)