卻
què HSK4

but

Senses

却/ 卻 què variants: 㕁 but

but; yet; however; expresses a contrast or an unexpected turn in a sentence

却/ 卻 què variants: 㕁 [resultative]

used as a suffix after certain verbs or adjectives to indicate completion or removal, similar to 去 qù or 掉 diào

却/ 卻 què variants: 㕁 to retreat

(bound form) to step back; to move backwards; to withdraw

却/ 卻 què variants: 㕁 just

just; exactly; precisely

却/ 卻 què variants: 㕁 to reject

(bound form) to decline; to refuse; to push away

却/ 卻 què variants: 㕁 to drive back

(bound form) to repulse; to force someone to retreat

却/ 卻 què variants: 㕁 surname

a Chinese surname

却/ 卻 què variants: 㕁 now

used in storytelling to transition or introduce a new situation, meaning now or at that time

References

see 却/卻 → 去/去
see 却/卻 → 掉/掉
see 尽管/儘管 → 却/卻