to go; to go to (a place)

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 64th character
Radical ⼛ (28.3)
Strokes 5
Index # 204

Definitions

去 qù
  1. 1. to go
  2. 2. to go to (a place)
  3. 3. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
  4. 4. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
  5. 5. to be apart from in space or time
  6. 6. to remove
  7. 7. to get rid of
  8. 8. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
  9. 9. to reduce
  10. 10. (of a time etc) last
  11. 11. just passed
  12. 12. to die (euphemism)
  13. 13. to send
  14. 14. to play (a part)

Stroke order

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Words containing 去

Word Meaning
(fig.) sth that can not be retrieved; spilt water
Today is the key to the past.
Today is the key to the past.
illness comes fast, goes away slowly
illness comes fast but heals very slowly
straightforward (in one's manner or speech); (fig.) direct
to exchange flirting glances with sb
to exchange flirting glances with sb
unable to put up with it any longer
unable to put up with it any longer
to thrust inside; (slang) (Tw) to stick "it" in
to thrust inside; (slang) (Tw) to stick "it" in
to move away
to go round and round; be long-winded
go round and round; beat around the bush
again and again; to toss and turn (sleeplessly)
to smell like sth; to smell of sth
to smell like sth; to smell of sth
to seem; to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc)
to seem; to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc)
not to listen; to be deaf to
not to listen; to be deaf to
to throw off
to throw off
lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.