訣 meaning and stroke order
To take leave of, to bid farewell; knack, trick
How to write 訣, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 訣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to bid farewell
- tricks of the trade
- pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare)
How 訣 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Words 言 said at a parting 夬; 夬 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 訣
訣 combines 言 (speech) with 夬 (guài), which suggests parting. Picture the last words 言 you say at a parting 夬, and 夬 also gives the sound jué.
Today 訣 rarely stands alone and appears mostly in compounds. 秘訣 (mìjué) means a secret or key to success, 訣竅 (juéqiào) is a knack, and 訣別 (juébié) is a solemn farewell, often forever. Example: 學好中文的秘訣是什麼？ (Xué hǎo Zhōngwén de mìjué shì shénme?) What is the secret to learning Chinese well?
Common mistake: Learners confuse 訣 with 決 (jué, to decide), which has the same sound and the same 夬 part but uses the water radical 氵. Remember that 訣 has the speech radical 言 because it is about words: formulas, tips, and farewells.
Common words with 訣
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 訣
How many strokes are in 訣?
訣 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 訣 mean?
訣 (jué) means to take leave of, to bid farewell; knack, trick. A common word with it is 秘诀 (mìjué), meaning "secret know-how; key (to longevity)".
How do you pronounce 訣?
訣 is pronounced jué, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 訣?
The radical of 訣 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 訣 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 訣?
訣 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 诀, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 訣別 and 告別?
告別 (gàobié) is an ordinary goodbye, such as leaving a party. 訣別 (juébié) is heavy and final, used when people part with little hope of meeting again, such as before a death.
What does 口訣 mean?
口訣 (kǒujué) is a short rhyming formula that is easy to memorize, like a multiplication rhyme. It reflects the sense of 訣 as a pithy mnemonic formula, as in 十六字訣 (shíliù zì jué), a 16-character mantra.