qū

袪

Character · Noun · Verb

sleeve cuff; expel

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

sleeve cuff; sleeve opening

literary

Literary term for the opening or cuff of a sleeve, commonly found in classical texts describing clothing.

Kuān宽
páo袍
dà大
xiù袖
 ,
qí其
qū袪
shèn甚
guǎng广
 。

The wide robes and large sleeves had very broad cuffs.

Tā她
qīng轻
tí提
yī衣
qū袪
 ,
huǎn缓
bù步
ér而
xíng行
 。

She gently lifted her sleeve hem and walked slowly.

2.

verb

to expel; to remove; to dispel (variant of 祛)

literary

Used in classical and literary texts as a variant of 祛, meaning to expel pathogenic factors, remove evil, or dispel cold.

Cǐ此
yào药
kě可
qū袪
fēng风
sàn散
hán寒
 。

This medicine can expel wind and disperse cold.

Qū袪
chú除
bǎi百
bìng病
 ,
qiáng强
shēn身
jiàn健
tǐ体
 。

Dispel all diseases and strengthen the body.

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Jūn君
zǐ子
yǐ以
qū袪
xié邪
fú扶
zhèng正
 。

The gentleman expels evil and upholds righteousness.