() - To go & to leave

Tone 4

qù | 5 strokes | radical: 厶

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To go;

to leave;

to depart;

archaic variant of 去.

To goto leaveto depart

Usage highlights

To departTo go awayTo leaveTo removeTo discardTo pass away

Synonyms

  • to go; to leave
  • to leave; to depart
  • to leave; to part

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has departed (厺) from the city.
  • The ancient text uses 厺 instead of 去 (厺).
  • The meaning is to go away (厺).

Collocations

  • To depart()
  • To go away()
  • To leave()
  • To remove()
  • To discard()
  • To pass away(厺世)

Idioms

  • To come and go(来厺)
  • To go and not return(厺而不返)
  • To discard the old and adopt the new(厺故纳新)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 厺 is an ancient variant of the character 去, found in classical texts and inscriptions.
  • Its usage reflects the evolution of Chinese script, where components were sometimes simplified or altered over time.

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