阿Q ā q

self-deceiving loser; Ah Q in Lu Xun

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Ah Q, antihero of Lu Xun's influential 1921 novella The True Story of Ah Q 阿āQ阿āQ正传zhèng zhuànā q zhèng zhuàn

Characters

Character Meaning
阿 ā HSK 3
prefix before names; sound in loanwords
Q q
chewy and springy; cute; cue someone