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

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HSK 3.0:Recognition 4

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HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 却

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 却

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

却

去to go

卩kneeling person

却=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 却

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5.

How to Use 却

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 却 works in context.

Turning and retreating

却 (què) often signals a turn in logic or a physical retreat, as in 冷却 (cooling) and 退却 (retreat).

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6.

Example Sentences

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

tā他

hěn很

nián年

qīng轻

，

què却

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去to go

+卩kneeling person

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

lěng冷

què却

cooling; burial

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tuì退

què却

Retreat

hěn

很

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

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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