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退却 (tuì què) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

退却 (tuì què) is a Chinese word: to retreat, to withdraw. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 退却

动 dòng verb

to retreat, to withdraw

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.

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Word breakdown

退 tuì — retreat, withdraw, move back

Words with this character (16)
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却 què — reinforces the action of retreating or withdrawing

Words with this character (1)
  • 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.

Structure & writing
1 退 tuì — to move backward (opposite of 进)
退 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
HSK 1
边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage
HSK 2
过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)
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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone
HSK 3
迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across
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遍 biàn universal, widespread
HSK 4
达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through
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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind
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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade
HSK 6
迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke
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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)
HSK 7
巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide
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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.2 艮 gèn — one of the eight trigrams, representing mountain
艮 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
很 hěn very; quite
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 跟 gēn heel (of the foot or shoe/sock)
HSK 3
根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47)
HSK 5
良 liáng good; excellent 艰 jiān difficult; not easy 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 限 xiàn specified range; limit
HSK 6
恨 hèn to hate; to resent 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 痕 hén trace, mark left by something
HSK 7
垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 恳 kěn sincere, earnest

Stroke order

2 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

2.1 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
2.2 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