訣 (jué) - parting & farewell

訣Tone 2

jué ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

訣 · jué

parting;

farewell;

secret method;

formula;

knack;

key to success;

to bid farewell;

to part.

partingfarewellsecret method

Usage highlights

bid farewellsecret methodmagic formulaparting wordsfarewell songkey to success

Synonyms

  • 别— to part; to leave
  • 秘诀— secret method; trick

Antonyms

  • 逢— to meet; to encounter
  • 聚— to gather; to assemble

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They bid farewell at the station (在车站诀别).
  • He mastered the secret of success (掌握了成功的诀窍).
  • This is the formula for the medicine (这是药的诀方).
  • She whispered the secret method (低声说出诀法).

Collocations

  • bid farewell(诀别)
  • secret method(诀窍)
  • magic formula(秘诀)
  • parting words(诀言)
  • farewell song(诀歌)
  • key to success(成功诀)

Idioms

  • Parting forever(永诀)
  • Bidding farewell with determination(诀绝)
  • Secret transmission of methods(诀传)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical literature and poetry to express deep, sometimes permanent, farewells.
  • In Daoist and martial arts contexts, refers to secret formulas or essential methods passed down through lineages.
  • The character combines 言 (speech) and 夬 (to decide), implying decisive or final words.

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