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祛 (qū) — (bound form) to dispel, to remove (used in verb compounds related to eliminating something undesirable)

Definition

祛 (qū) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to dispel / remove something undesirable' — almost always paired with a second verb like 除 (祛除) or a noun like 湿 'dampness', 斑 'spots'. Not used alone.

bound form
to dispelto remove (used in verb compounds related to eliminating something undesirable)

Examples

  • 祛。
    Zhè ge yào kě yǐ qū shī.
    This medicine can dispel dampness.
  • 祛。
    Tā yòng le hěn duō hù fū pǐn lái qū bān.
    She used many skincare products to remove spots.
  • 祛。
    Wǒ men xū yào qū chú yí qiè bù liáng xí guàn.
    We need to get rid of all bad habits.

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