卻〔却〕 koek³ {què}

(verb) Draw back

卻〔却〕 koek³ {què}

1. but
2. yet
3. however
4. while
5. to go back
6. to decline
7. to retreat
8. nevertheless
9. even though

卻病〔却-〕 koek³ beng⁶ {què bìng}

to prevent or treat a disease

卻步〔却-〕 koek³ bou⁶ {què bù}

to step back

卻才〔却-〕 koek³ coi⁴ {què cái}

just now

卻倒〔却-〕 koek³ dou² {què dào}

1. but on the contrary
2. but unexpectedly

卻是〔却-〕 koek³ si⁶ {què shì}

1. nevertheless
2. actually
3. the fact is ...

卻之不恭〔却---〕 koek³ zi¹ bat¹ gung¹ {què zhī bù gōng}

to refuse would be impolite