辍Tone 4

chuò ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

辍 · chuò

To stop;

to cease;

to suspend;

to discontinue;

to give up halfway.

To stopto ceaseto suspend

Usage highlights

To drop out of schoolTo stop workTo cease writingTo stop farmingTo suspend publicationTo stop eating

Synonyms

停— to stop, to halt
止— to cease, to end
罢— to stop, to cease

Antonyms

续— to continue, to resume
继— to succeed, to carry on
持— to maintain, to persist

Usage & contexts

Examples

He dropped out of school (辍学).
The rain stopped temporarily (雨辍).
She paused her studies due to illness (因病辍学).
Work was suspended for the day (工作辍止).

Collocations

To drop out of school(辍学)
To stop work(辍工)
To cease writing(辍笔)
To stop farming(辍耕)
To suspend publication(辍刊)
To stop eating(辍食)

Idioms

To give up halfway(辍斤止斧)
To stop work and rest(辍作而息)
To abandon one's studies(废辍学业)
To stop in the middle(中途而辍)

Cultural background

Often associated with education and learning, particularly the negative connotation of dropping out of school.
In classical texts, used to describe interrupting various activities like writing, farming, or work.
Carries a sense of incompletion or failure to see something through to the end.

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