字 字源HanziOrigin
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去
qù
go away
At a glance · 去

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Evolution of the glyph

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去 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 去 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 去 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 去 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 去 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 去 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

「去」甲骨文从大从凵，象人离穴而去，金文小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

去 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「去」本义为离开、离去，引申前往、过去的。

Structure

从大、从凵，会意字，象人离居穴，本为离开。

At a glance

Pinyinqù
Radical厶
Strokes5
UnicodeU+53BB
Character type会意
Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English go away go away, leave, depart
Français partir / quitter Partir, quitter. «去而益咏» : après son départ on le célèbre plus.
Español irse / partir Irse, partir. «去而益咏»: tras su partida se le celebra más.
العربية يرحل / يغادر يرحل، يغادر. «去而益咏»: بعد رحيله يُحتفى به أكثر.
Русский уходить / покидать Уходить, покидать. «去而益咏»: после ухода его славят больше.

Common words

  • 去年qù niánlast year
  • 去qùgo

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