jué

take leave of, bid farewell

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DEFINITIONS

  • take leave of, bid farewell
  • to bid farewell
  • tricks of the trade
  • pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare)

STROKES

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WORDS

mì jué secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success)
窍 jué qiào secret; trick; knack; key
别 jué bié to bid farewell; to part (usually with little hope of meeting again)
kǒu jué mnemonic chant; rhyme for remembering (arithmetic tables, character stroke order etc)
十六字 shí liù zì jué 16-character formula, esp. Mao Zedong's mantra on guerrilla warfare: 敵進我退,敵駐我擾,敵疲我打,敵退我追|敌进我退,敌驻我扰,敌疲我打,敌退我追[di2 jin4 wo3 tui4 , di2 zhu4 wo3 rao3 , di2 pi2 wo3 da3 , di2 tui4 wo3 zhui1] when the enemy advances we retreat; when the enemy makes camp we harass; when the enemy is exhausted we fight; and when the enemy retreats we pursue
拖字 tuō zì jué delaying tactics
yǒng jué to part forever; eternal parting (i.e. death)
式 yǒng jué shì funeral
江湖一点 jiāng hú yī diǎn jué special technique; trick of the trade; knack
yào jué the key trick; the secret of success
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