輟〔辍〕 zyut³ {chuò}

1. to stop (before completion)
2. to cease
3. to suspend

輟筆〔辍笔〕 zyut³ bat¹ {chuò bǐ}

1. to stop writing or painting
2. to leave off writing midway

輟朝〔辍-〕 zyut³ ciu⁴ {chuò cháo}

to suspend business at the imperial court on account of a misfortune

輟耕〔辍-〕 zyut³ gaang¹ {chuò gēng}

1. to stop plowing
2. to give up a life in the fields

輟工〔辍-〕 zyut³ gung¹ {chuò gōng}

to stop work

輟學〔辍学〕 zyut³ hok⁶ {chuò xué}

1. to drop out of school
2. to leave off studying
3. to interrupt one's studies

輟演〔辍-〕 zyut³ jin² {chuò yǎn}

1. to stop performing a play
2. to interrupt a stage run

輟業〔辍业〕 zyut³ jip⁶ {chuò yè}

1. to give up work
2. to give up one's profession

輟止〔辍-〕 zyut³ zi² {chuò zhǐ}

1. to stop
2. to leave off

輟學率〔辍学-〕 zyut³ hok⁶ leot² {chuò xué lǜ}

drop-out rate (from schooling)

輟食吐哺〔辍---〕 zyut³ sik⁶ tou³ bou⁶ {chuò shí tǔ bǔ}

to stop eating and spit out