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Animated Stroke Order 却
Stroke Order Diagrams 却
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HSK Vocabulary: 却
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 却 is used in context
1
dí敌
jūn军
zài在
lí黎
míng明
qián前
tuì退
què却
le了
。
The enemy retreated before dawn
2
shí时
jiān间
huì会
ràng让
rén人
wàng忘
què却
tòng痛
kǔ苦
。
Time makes people forget pain
3
ràng让
rè热
shuǐ水
lěng冷
què却
hòu后
zài再
hē喝
。
Let the hot water cool down before drinking
4
shuǐ水
zài在
bīng冰
xiāng箱
lǐ里
lěng冷
què却
le了
。
The water cooled down in the refrigerator.
5
tā他
xū需
yào要
shí时
jiān间
ràng让
qíng情
xù绪
lěng冷
què却
xià下
lái来
。
He needs time to let his emotions cool down.
6
jīng经
guò过
jī激
liè烈
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
，
shuāng双
fāng方
de的
guān关
xì系
zhú逐
jiàn渐
lěng冷
què却
。
After a heated discussion, the relationship between the two parties gradually cooled down.
7
tā他
tuì退
què却
le了
。
He retreated.
8
miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nán难
，
tā他
méi没
yǒu有
tuì退
què却
，
ér而
shì是
jì继
xù续
qián前
jìn进
。
Facing difficulties, he did not retreat but continued to move forward.
9
zài在
jī激
liè烈
de的
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
duì对
fāng方
yīn因
quē缺
fá乏
zhèng证
jù据
ér而
zhú逐
jiàn渐
tuì退
què却
。
In the heated debate, the opponent gradually retreated due to lack of evidence.
Information
Traditional卻
Radical卩
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#730
Zhuyinㄑㄩㄝˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5374
CangjieGISL
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality