HSK 2 · Giving & getting

取

qǔ

to take; to fetch

Stroke order of 取

取 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

An ear (耳) held in a hand (又): take.

Parts: 耳 ear + 又 hand

Example sentence

请去前台取钥匙。

Please go to the front desk to get the key.

Words with 取

取得to obtain; to achieve 争取to strive for 取消to cancel 采取to adopt; to take

More words: Giving & getting

送到to deliver to 送给to give (as a gift)交to hand in; to hand over 交给to give to; to hand to 收to receive; to accept 收到to receive 接to pick up; to receive 接到to receive 接受to accept 受到to receive; to be given 借to borrow; to lend 拿出to take out 拿到to get; to obtain 带to bring; to take 带来to bring

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