Etymology

qu

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Today it means: An administrative subdivision of China roughly equivalent to districts, distinguished from the more rural "counties" (xian). Full definition →

Mandarin 區 /区
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qu · noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from區 /区
  2. English todayqu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 區 /区.

Qu · proper noun2

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of various Mandarin surnames, including 瞿 (Qú) and 曲 (Qū).

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