Definitions

sacrifice to drive away calamity; to dispel; to drive away; to remove

Etymology

To banish  a spirit  also provides the pronunciation

About

The character "祛" incorporates the radical 示, which relates to spiritual or ritual matters, and the phonetic component 去, indicating both its pronunciation and the idea of departure. This structure originally reflected a meaning associated with ritual acts of removing evil influences or misfortunes through prayer. Over time, its application expanded from these specific religious contexts to a more general sense of dispelling various undesirable elements, such as diseases or negative forces. The character's form has always been constructed from these two components.

Example Sentences Hide

这种药膏可以斑。

Zhè zhǒng yàogāo kěyǐ qū bān.

This ointment can remove dark spots.

多喝热水有助于寒。

Duō hē rèshuǐ yǒuzhù yú qū hán.

Drinking more hot water helps to dispel cold.

中医擅长用草药湿。

Zhōngyī shàncháng yòng cǎoyào qū shī.

Traditional Chinese medicine is good at using herbs to eliminate dampness.

新产品宣称能皱紧肤。

Xīn chǎnpǐn xuānchēng néng qū zhòu jǐn fū.

The new product claims to reduce wrinkles and firm skin.

我们需要除这种不良风气。

Wǒmen xūyào qūchú zhè zhǒng bùliáng fēngqì.

We need to eradicate this bad social practice.

科技进步除了人们的许多迷信。

Kējì jìnbù qūchúle rénmen de xǔduō míxìn.

Technological progress has dispelled many superstitions of people.

他的演讲旨在除公众的恐惧心理。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng zhǐ zài qūchú gōngzhòng de kǒngjù xīnlǐ.

His speech aims to dispel the public's fear.

这项研究为除该疾病的根源带来了希望。

Zhè xiàng yánjiū wèi qūchú gāi jíbìng de gēnyuán dàiláile xīwàng.

This research brings hope for eradicating the root cause of the disease.