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祛

qū
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. sacrifice to drive away calamity
  2. 2. to dispel
  3. 3. to drive away
  4. 4. to remove

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Words Containing 祛

祛疑
qū yí

to dispel doubts

祛痰
qū tán

to dispel phlegm (TCM)

祛痰药
qū tán yào

medicine to dispel phlegm (TCM)

祛瘀
qū yū

to dispel blood stasis (TCM)

祛邪
qū xié

to exorcise

祛邪除灾
qū xié chú zāi

to drive away demons to prevent calamity (idiom)

祛除
qū chú

to dispel

祛风
qū fēng

lit. to dispel pathogenic wind (TCM)

祛魅
qū mèi

disenchantment (as in Max Weber's sociological theory)