且 - qiě - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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且

qiě

Definition

and
moreover
graphic component (often seen in other characters)
yet
for the time being
to be about to
both (... and...)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (36)

组

zǔ

to form; to organize; group; team; classifier (for sets, series, groups of people, batteries); measure word

county

older sister

to rent; to lease

proper; should; suitable; appropriate

粗

cū

coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude

祖

zǔ

ancestor; forefather; grandparents

to help; to assist

to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation

阻

zǔ

to hinder; to block; to obstruct

few; scant; widowed

maggot

macaque; to spy; to lie in ambush

to destroy; to stop

a stand for food at sacrifice

(hemp); sack cloth

gangrene

osprey; fish hawk

to chew; to masticate

to go; to reach

curse; swear (oath)

to die

powerful horse

to hesitate; to mark time

to recline

irregular; uneven teeth

罝

jū

net for catching rabbits

carving on jade

to plow; (ancient place name)

weak, lame

hoe

rocky hill

(hawthorn); Chaenomeles japonica

怚

jù

dull, stupid, suspicious

rocky hill

clumsy and dumb; slow-witted

Related words (18)

且休

qiě xiū

rest for now; stop (usually imperative form)

且慢

qiě màn

to wait a moment; do not go too soon

thus

not to mention; leaving aside

且听下回分解

qiě tīng xià huí fēn jiě

to listen to the next chapter for an explanation

况且

kuàng qiě

moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore

姑且

gū qiě

for the time being; tentatively

尚且

shàng qiě

(not) even; yet; still

并且

bìng qiě

and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition; additionally; what's more

抑且

yì qiě

(literary) moreover; in addition

暂且

zàn qiě

for now; for the time being; temporarily

权且

quán qiě

temporarily; for the time being

甚且

shèn qiě

even; going as far as to; so much so that

而且

ér qiě

and; moreover; furthermore; in addition (to); (not only ...) but also

聊且

liáo qiě

for the time being; tentatively

苟且

gǒu qiě

perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)

if and only if

if and only if

Idioms (5)

得过且过

dé guò qiě guò

satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through; without high ambitions, but getting by

苟且偷安

gǒu qiě tōu ān

seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself; taking things easily without attending to responsibilities

苟且偷生

gǒu qiě tōu shēng

to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence

载歌且舞

zài gē qiě wǔ

singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations

得饶人处且饶人

dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén

where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible

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