却(què)

HSK 47 strokesTrad. 卻

old variant of 却

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Character information

Pinyin
què
Meaning
old variant of 却
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
卻

Origin & structure

Where 却 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰去卩

In this compound, the meaning comes from 卩 (seal); 去 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

去qù卩jié

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 却 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 却

Common words using 却 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

liǎo了què却
HSK 7-9

to resolve; to settle

Open 了却 page →
tuì退què却
HSK 7-9

to retreat

Open 退却 page →
lěng冷què却

to cool (lit. and fig.)

Open 冷却 page →
què却dǎo倒

but on the contrary; but unexpectedly

Open 却倒 page →
què却bù步

to step back

Open 却步 page →
wàng忘què却

(literary) to put out of one's mind; to forget

Open 忘却 page →
shěng省què却

to save

Open 省却 page →
lěng冷què却jì剂

coolant

Open 冷却剂 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

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了退冷倒步忘省剂

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