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却 (què): But — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 却

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

62 learners have practiced this character

How to write 却 — animated stroke order

62 learners have practiced this character

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 却

却 stroke order diagram

3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right
却=去to go+卩kneeling person

A person (卩) stepping back from a valley (去) — to retreat or decline.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 却

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却 handwriting practice sheet - portrait
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5. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 却 is used in context

tā他
hěn很
nián年
qīng轻
，
què却
hěn很

Information

Traditional卻
Radical卩
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#730
Zhuyinㄑㄩㄝˋ
UnicodeU+5374
CangjieGISL

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yǒu
有
jīng经
yàn验
。

He is very young, but he has a lot of experience.

dí敌
jūn军
zài在
lí黎
míng明
qián前
tuì退
què却
le了
。

The enemy retreated before dawn

shí时
jiān间
huì会
ràng让
rén人
wàng忘
què却
tòng痛
kǔ苦
。

Time makes people forget pain

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ràng让
rè热
shuǐ水
lěng冷
què却
hòu后
zài再
hē喝
。

Let the hot water cool down before drinking

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