却 卻 què ㄑㄩㄝˋ koek3 HSK 4 進階級 · Level 3

  • but
  • yet
  • however
  • while
  • to go back
  • to decline
  • to retreat
  • nevertheless
  • even though

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 却 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 却 卻 ( què koek3 ) 没有 沒有 ( méi yǒu mut6 jau5 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 听 聽 ( tīng teng1 )。

    But no one wanted to hear it.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 严厉 嚴厲 ( yán lì jim4 lai6 ) 却 卻 ( què koek3 ) 善良 ( shàn liáng sin6 loeng4 )。

    He is strict yet kind.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 有钱 有錢 ( yǒu qián jau5 cin2 ) 却 卻 ( què koek3 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 不幸 ( bù xìng bat1 hang6 )。

    She is rich, but unfortunate.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 穷 窮 ( qióng kung4 ), 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 却 卻 ( què koek3 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 快乐 快樂 ( kuài lè faai3 lok6 )。

    She is poor, but she looks happy.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 游泳 ( yóu yǒng jau4 wing6 ), 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 却 卻 ( què koek3 ) 不会 不會 ( bù huì bat1 wui5 )。

    You can swim, but I can't.

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