qū

胠

Character · Noun · Verb

flank; open from the side

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

side of the body between the armpit and the waist; flank

literary

Literary term for the lateral part of the torso between the armpit and hip. Used in classical texts and medical contexts.

Qū胠
zhě者
 ，
yè腋
xià下
zhì至
yāo腰
yě也
 。

The flank is the part of the body from the armpit to the waist.

Tā其
de胠
qū肋
lèi之
zhī间
jiān疼
téng痛
tòng难
nán忍
 。

The pain between his flank and ribs was unbearable.

2.

verb

to open from the side (esp. a box or container); to steal by breaking into

literary

Specifically refers to opening a container from the side rather than the top, implying theft. Most commonly appears in the compound 胠箧 (qū qiè).

Jiāng将
wéi为
qū胠
qiè箧
tàn探
náng囊
zhī之
dào盗
 。

They will become thieves who break open boxes and probe into bags.

Qū胠
qiè箧
zhī之
tú徒
 ，
bù不
zú足
wéi为
dào道
 。

Those who steal by breaking into containers are not worth mentioning.