诀 meaning and stroke order
To take leave of, to bid farewell; knack, trick
How to write 诀, stroke by stroke
6 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 诀
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 诀 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Words 讠 said at a parting 夬; 夬 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 讠 (words), shared by 144 characters on this site.
How to remember 诀
Picture the speech radical 讠 (words) beside 夬 (guài), which stands for a parting. The words you say when you part are a farewell, and the short, memorable words a master passes on are a knack.
Today 诀 mostly appears in compounds. 秘诀 (mìjué) and 诀窍 (juéqiào) mean a secret or trick for doing something well, and 诀别 (juébié) is a formal, often sad word for a final farewell. Example: 学好中文有什么秘诀？(Xué hǎo Zhōngwén yǒu shénme mìjué?) What is the secret to learning Chinese well?
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 诀 with 决 (jué, to decide). They sound identical and share 夬, but 决 has the two-dot water radical 冫, while 诀 has the speech radical 讠. So 决定 (juédìng, to decide) is never written with 诀.
Common words with 诀
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
诀 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 诀
How many strokes are in 诀?
诀 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 诀 mean?
诀 (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 诀?
诀 is pronounced jué, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 诀?
The radical of 诀 is 讠, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 诀 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 诀?
The traditional form of 诀 is 訣. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 诀 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 诀 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 诀 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 诀别 and 告别?
告别 (gàobié) is a neutral goodbye you can use for any parting. 诀别 (juébié) suggests a final parting with little hope of meeting again, such as before death, so it sounds heavy and literary.
Can 诀 mean a rhyme or formula for memorizing things?
Yes. 诀 can refer to a short, pithy formula that sums up a skill, often in a fixed number of characters. Mao Zedong's 十六字诀 (shíliù zì jué), a 16-character formula on guerrilla warfare, is a well-known example.