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全球

quánqiú

the whole world; global

People linked around a globe
Memory picture

Characters in this word

全 quán

Strokes
6
Radical
入 — to enter, to come in
Made of
入 to enter, to come in 玉 jade, gem, precious stone
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

球 qiú

Strokes
11
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 求 to seek
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 全球都知道。 Quánqiú dōu zhīdào. The whole world knows.
  • 全球天气变热。 Quánqiú tiānqì biàn rè. Weather worldwide is getting hotter.
  • 全球都关注。 Quánqiú dōu guānzhù. The whole world is paying attention.

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