Chinese words · HSK 7–9

退却

tuìquèTraditional 退卻

to retreat

Every meaning

tuìquè

  1. to retreat
  2. to shrink back; to flinch

Its characters

Words with 退

Words with 却

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).