Character

却

què HSK 7

却 què HSK 7

1. to step back; to retreat
2. to drive back; to repel
3. to decline; to refuse; to reject
4. used similarly to "去" or "掉" as a complement
5. adverb indicating a mild contrast or turn, softer than "可" or "倒"
6. a surname

Words using 却 as què (2)

1 冷却 lěng què — to cool HSK 7
- 冷 cold; provides the core meaning of coldness
- 却 away/off; acts as a complement indicating the removal or reduction of heat
Example

让食物冷却后再放入冰箱。

ràng shí wù lěng què hòu zài fàng rù bīng xiāng

Let the food cool down before putting it in the refrigerator.
2 退却 tuì què — to retreat, to withdraw HSK 7
- 退 retreat, withdraw, move back
- 却 reinforces the action of retreating or withdrawing
Example

他从不在困难面前退却。

tā cóng bù zài kùn nán miàn qián tuì què

He never retreats in the face of difficulties.

Structure & writing

却 què — to step back; to retreat

却 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 3

脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal)

consists of

1 去 qù — to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来)

去 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

法 fǎ law; the body of rules enacted or recognized by the state and enforced by state power, including statutes, decrees, regulations, orders, and decisions

HSK 4

却 què to step back; to retreat

HSK 7

劫 jié to rob; to plunder 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 罢 bà to stop; to cease

2 卩 jié — node, joint, section; also represents kneeling figure

卩 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 1

服 fú clothing; garment

HSK 2

爷 yé (dial.) father

HSK 3

报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals

HSK 4

却 què to step back; to retreat

HSK 7

卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装)

Stroke order