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却 (què) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

却 (què) is a Chinese word: however. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 却

副 fù adverb

however

他很累，却坚持工作。

tā hěn lèi què jiān chí gōng zuò

He is very tired, yet he persists in working.

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Word breakdown

却 què — however

Words with this character (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
1 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

1.1 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
1.2 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)

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