却què
yet, however. 7 strokes, radical 卩, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin quèStrokes 7Radical 卩Band HSK 4Words 2
What 却 is made of
去 (qù, to go away) and 卩 (jié, seal).
卩 carries the meaning — seal — and 去 carries the sound.
How to write 却
Strokes 1–5 write 去, then strokes 6–7 write 卩.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 却
Words that use 却
| 却 | yet, however 表示跟前面说的不太一样，有点转折 作坊曾经面临困境，却又重新兴旺起来。 Lesson 326, 金秋硕果与育林初成 · 金秋佳景与善邻新篇 · Golden Harvests, Clean Energy & Community Warmth |
| 却是 | yet, nevertheless 指转折、与预料相反 店员却是十分耐心地解释。The assistant nevertheless explained very patiently. Lesson 634, 商场优惠 · 金石之鉴与艺苑芳华 · Cultural Heritage & Fine Arts |