瘸 (qué) — to be lame; to limp; to become lame
Definition
瘸 (qué) describes a leg injured or impaired so walking is uneven — typically from an accident or birth, not temporary stiffness. Unlike 瘫 (paralysis, often from nerve damage), 瘸 points to a limp you can still walk with.
verb
to be lameto limpto become lame
Examples
- ，瘸。Tā shuāi le yì jiāo, tuǐ jiù qué le.He took a fall and his leg became lame.
- ，瘸。Nà zhī māo bèi chē zhuàng le, xiàn zài zǒu lù yǒu diǎn qué.That cat was hit by a car and now it walks with a limp.
- 瘸。Tā qué zhe tuǐ zǒu huí le jiā.He limped home.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
瘸 is built from 疒 (sickness), 肉 (flesh), and 加 (used for sound).
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