阕 (què) - Que — a measure word for songs or & to end or complete

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què ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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阕 · què

Que — a measure word for songs or poems;

to end or complete;

a section or stanza of a poem;

also means to lack or be deficient.

Que — a measure word for songs orto end or completea section or stanza of a poem

Usage highlights

One poemUpper stanzaLower stanzaMusic endsSong stanzaPoem section

Synonyms

  • 段— section or paragraph
  • 节— stanza or section
  • 终— end or finish
  • 毕— complete or finish

Antonyms

  • 始— beginning or start
  • 续— continue or extend

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wrote a poem (一阕词).
  • The song has two stanzas (上阕和下阕).
  • The music came to an end (乐阕).
  • The ceremony was completed (礼毕乐阕).

Collocations

  • One poem(一阕词)
  • Upper stanza(上阕)
  • Lower stanza(下阕)
  • Music ends(乐阕)
  • Song stanza(歌阕)
  • Poem section(诗阕)

Idioms

  • Not a single word out of place(一字不阕)
  • The music ends and people disperse(曲终人散)
  • Complete from beginning to end(自始至终)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally used in classical Chinese poetry and music to denote sections or completion.
  • In traditional Chinese poetry, ci poems are divided into upper and lower stanzas called 上阕 and 下阕.
  • The character carries classical literary connotations and is rarely used in modern everyday language.

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