(què) - Que — refers to a rocky mountain & also used in place names

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què | 18 strokes | radical:

· què

Que — refers to a rocky mountain;

also used in place names;

describes the sound of stones striking together.

Que — refers to a rocky mountainalso used in place namesdescribes the sound of stones striking together.

Usage highlights

Queshi arearocky mountainsound of stonesstone bridgestone cave

Synonyms

  • stone, rock
  • cliff, rock

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain is rocky (礐石山).
  • This is the sound of stones striking (礐然).
  • There is a place called Queshi in Shantou (汕头礐石).

Collocations

  • Queshi area(礐石)
  • rocky mountain(礐山)
  • sound of stones(礐然)
  • stone bridge(礐桥)
  • stone cave(礐洞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in geographical names, particularly in Guangdong province.
  • The character combines stone and learning/horn components, suggesting hard, studious qualities.
  • Rare in modern usage except in specific place names.

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