
| què | but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless/even though | 
| 却 | but yet however  | 
| 却之不恭 | to refuse would be impolite | 
| 却之不恭,受之有愧 | To decline would be disrespectful but to accept is embarrassing. | 
| 却倒 | but on the contrary but unexpectedly  | 
| 却才 | just now | 
| 却敌 | repulse the enemy | 
| 却步 | to step back | 
| 却步不前 | step back, dare not go forward. | 
| 却步而行 | to walk stepping backwards | 
| 却病 | to prevent or treat a disease | 
| 却病延年 | prevent disease and prolong life; banish illness and increase long life | 
| 却而不受 | to refuse to accept | 
| 却说 | and the story continues thus: (literary auxiliary particle 發語辭|发语辞) |