辍

輟

chuò

叕 + 车

Frequency#4060

Definitions

chuò to stop (before completion); to cease; to suspend

Etymology phono-semantic

cart

Semantic: 车 Phonetic: 叕

About

The character "辍", originating from its traditional form "輟", structurally integrates the semantic component "车" meaning vehicle with the phonetic component "叕", initially conveying the specific action of stopping a carriage or halting movement. Etymologically, this construction points to an early meaning focused on interrupting journeys or ceasing motion related to transport. Over centuries, its application gradually broadened from concrete stoppages to abstract discontinuations, evolving to denote the suspension of various activities, as evidenced in modern usage where it commonly appears in words like "辍学" to describe abandoning academic pursuits.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他去年辍学了。

Tā qùnián chuòxué le.

He dropped out of school last year.

她因家庭原因辍学。

Tā yīn jiātíng yuányīn chuòxué.

She dropped out of school due to family reasons.

这项工作不能辍。

Zhè xiàng gōngzuò bù néng chuò.

This work cannot be stopped.

他的计划中辍了。

Tā de jìhuà zhōngchuò le.

His plan was discontinued.

工人们因抗议而辍工。

Gōngrénmen yīn kàngyì ér chuògōng.

The workers stopped work due to protest.

他辍学后开始工作。

Tā chuòxué hòu kāishǐ gōngzuò.

After dropping out of school, he started working.

尽管困难重重，他也没有辍学。

Jǐnguǎn kùnnán chóngchóng, tā yě méiyǒu chuòxué.

Despite numerous difficulties, he did not drop out of school.

这项研究因缺乏支持而中辍。

Zhè xiàng yánjiū yīn quēfá zhīchí ér zhōngchuò.

This research was discontinued due to lack of support.

Related Characters

Component: 叕

Component: 车

辍