却
HSK 4
却 (què): still, but, decline
què
still, but, decline
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Pinyin
què
HSK Level
Level 4
Characters
1
English Meaning
still, but, decline
How to Write 却 (què)
却 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 却
A phono-semantic compound: 卩 (seal) carries the meaning, and 去 hints at the pronunciation.
What 却 is Made Of
却 is built from 2 components:
去to go away, to leave, to depart
卩seal
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Words Using 却
Common Chinese words that contain 却:
冷却
lěngquè
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