阙(quē)

13 strokesTrad. 闕
Readingsquēquè

surname Que

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Character information

Pinyin
quē / què
Meaning
surname Que
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
闕

Origin & structure

Where 阙 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿵门欮

In this compound, the meaning comes from 门 (gate); 欮 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

门mén欮jué

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write 阙 step by step

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

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Words with 阙

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

chéng城quē阙

watchtower on either side of a city gate; (literary) city; imperial palace

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gōng宫quē阙

palace

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bǔ补quē阙

old variant of 补缺

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Related characters

From 阙’s common words

城宫补

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