契阔 qièkuò to be separated Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qièkuò to be separated · separation and reunion · hardship 契 qiè timid (literary) afraid; timid; same as 怯 qiè阔 闊 kuò apart separated; apart for a long time, especially in the context of being away from a person or place for many yearsqièkuò to form a bond 契 qì to agree (bound form) to agree; to get along well; to fit or tally with阔 闊 kuò adjective wide wide; broad; vast; having a great area or width