quē

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Source form: 闕 / 阙
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in place of 缺 (old) / mistake
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ebeffe300d9c28cd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

闕 阙 [que1] /used in place of 缺 (old)/mistake/

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què

All readings
Source form: 闕 / 阙
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Imperial city watchtower (old) / fault / deficiency
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-fcc34f204c71910b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

闕 阙 [que4] /Imperial city watchtower (old)/fault/deficiency/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Què

All readings
Source form: 闕 / 阙
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Que
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-49c6a1e66250e692. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

闕 阙 [Que4] /surname Que/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 闕

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