- 冷却 lěngquè coolto cool (lit. and fig.)
- 忘却 wàngquè forgetto forget
- 了却 liǎoquè settleto resolve, bring to an end, or fulfill a matter or wish
- 望而却步 wàng'érquèbù deterredto shrink back or be discouraged from proceeding upon seeing something daunting or difficult
- 退却 tuìquè retreatto withdraw or move back from a position, especially in a military context
- 省却 shěngquè eliminateto get rid of or omit something unnecessary to simplify or save space
- 抛却 pāoquè discardto discard; to cast aside
- 却步 quèbù step backto step back
- 冷却剂 lěngquèjì coolant
- 冷却塔 lěngquètǎ cooling tower
- 推却 tuīquè declineto refuse or turn down an invitation, gift, or request, often politely
- 却之不恭 quèzhībùgōng impolite to refuseit would be impolite to refuse
- 却病 quèbìng prevent diseaseto prevent or treat a disease
- 情不可却 qíngbùkěquè hard to refuseunable to refuse because of affection
- 了却此生 liǎoquècǐshēng dieto end one's life, often by suicide or as a final resolution to suffering
- 却倒 quèdào insteadbut on the contrary; used to indicate a result opposite to what was expected
- 却才 quècái just now
- 却是 quèshì actuallyemphasizes the true nature or reality of a situation, often to clarify a misconception
- 曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云 céngjīngcānghǎinánwéishuǐ, chúquè Wū Shānbùshìyún high standardsone who has seen the world or reached a high level of expertise is no longer impressed by trivialities or mediocre things
- 谢却 xièquè declineto decline or refuse an offer, invitation, or gift politely
- 冷却水 lěngquèshuǐ cooling watercooling water (e.g. in a reactor or engine)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH