Definitions

qué (adjective) lame; crippled

Etymology phono-semantic

sickness

Semantic: Phonetic:

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瘸 is formed with the sickness radical 疒, which encloses the phonetic component 却 (itself containing 肉, meaning "flesh"). The radical 疒 establishes the character's core meaning as a physical ailment or bodily condition. Consequently, the character refers specifically to lameness or a limp, describing a loss of normal leg or foot function that impairs mobility. Its use is generally confined to this physical condition or the uneven gait it causes, though it can occasionally extend to describe structurally unsound objects, like a wobbly table.

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他的左腿了。

Tā de zuǒ tuǐ qué le.

His left leg is lame.

他摔了一跤,腿了。

Tā shuāi le yī jiāo, tuǐ qué le.

He fell and his leg became lame.

那个子走路很慢。

Nàge quézi zǒulù hěn màn.

That lame person walks very slowly.

腿的老人需要帮助。

Qué tuǐ de lǎorén xūyào bāngzhù.

The lame old man needs help.

自从车祸后,他就了。

Zìcóng chēhuò hòu, tā jiù qué le.

Since the car accident, he has been lame.

他看到一只狗在路边。

Tā kàn dào yī zhī qué gǒu zài lù biān.

He saw a lame dog on the roadside.

如果腿了,就不能跑步了。

Rúguǒ tuǐ qué le, jiù bù néng pǎobù le.

If your leg is lame, you can't run.

尽管他了,但仍然坚持工作。

Jǐnguǎn tā qué le, dàn réngrán jiānchí gōngzuò.

Although he is lame, he still persists in working.