(bound form) the side of the body between the armpit and the waist; the flank of an animal

(bound form) to open from the side; specifically used in the context of prying open a chest or box to steal its contents, as in 胠箧 qū​qiè

(literary) the right wing of an ancient military formation

(literary) to obstruct or block; used interchangeably with 阹 qū