What does 阙 mean in Chinese?

阙 (quē) means "used in place of 缺 (old); mistake" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 阙?

阙 is pronounced "quē" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 阙?

阙 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 阙?

Common words with 阙 include 宫阙 (palace), 补阙 (old variant of 補缺|补缺[bu3 que1]), 诣阙 (to go to the palace to see the emperor), 阙特勤 (Kul Tigin or Kultegin (685-c. 731), general of the Second Turkic Kaganate).

How do you write 阙?

You can practice writing 阙 using our stroke order tool.

阙 (quē), used in place of 缺 (old)

阙

quē

used in place of 缺 (old); mistake

Traditional: 闕

Character Breakdown

Radical: 門 (no. 169)Traditional: 闕

View stroke order →

Definitions

used in place of 缺 (old)
mistake

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Words Containing 阙

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
宫阙	gōng què	palace
补阙	bǔ quē	old variant of 補缺\|补缺[bu3 que1]
诣阙	yì quē	to go to the palace to see the emperor
阙特勤	Quē tè qín	Kul Tigin or Kultegin (685-c. 731), general of the Second Turkic Kaganate

→

一块(yī kuài)· one block

→

一席之地(yī xí zhī dì)· (acknowledged) place

→

一丝不苟(yī sī bù gǒu)· not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules

→

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

阙

quē