Dong Chinese dictionary

què

but

retreat, withdraw

Phonosemantic compound. 卩 represents the meaning and 去 represents the sound. Simplified form of 卻.

Components

去 Sound component

qù

go away

卩 Meaning component

jié

person kneeling

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

què

still, but; decline; retreat; but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though

què

old variant of 卻|却[què]

Most common words with 却

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources