Chinese symbol for “repel”
推却
tuī què
Traditional: 推卻
to repel; to decline
The closest CC-CEDICT match for repel is 推却 (tuī què), defined as: to repel; to decline.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “repel”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拒 | jù | to resist; to repel |
| 排斥 | pái chì | to reject; to exclude |
| 赠 (贈) | zèng | to give as a present; to repel |
| 击退 (擊退) | jī tuì | to beat back; to repel |
| 排 | pái | to arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 推却.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推动 (推動) | tuī dòng | to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to |
| 推出 | tuī chū | to push out; to release |
| 推荐 (推薦) | tuī jiàn | to recommend |
| 推进 (推進) | tuī jìn | to impel; to carry forward |
| 推广 (推廣) | tuī guǎng | to extend; to spread |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 却是 (卻是) | què shì | nevertheless; actually |
| 冷却 (冷卻) | lěng què | (lit. and fig.) to cool |
See also: Japanese symbol for “repel”.
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