què

common
literary

Meaning of

埆 means infertile; barren; poor (of soil). Pronounced què.

  • infertile; barren; poor (of soil)

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shān
què
shuǐ
shòu
 
gēng
zuò
 

This place has barren mountains and meager waters, unsuitable for farming.

Què
nán
shēng
 

Infertile soil struggles to produce the five grains.

Zhè
piàn
què
de
zhōng
dào
le
gǎi
liáng
 

This patch of barren land has finally been improved.