退

tuì

t+uì·4th tone

to retreat; to withdraw · to decline

Radical: 辶 Strokes: 9 HSK 3

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达逸选

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达逸选造还追

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Character Decomposition

退=辶+艮

Etymology

walk

Meanings

to retreat; to withdraw

to reject; to return (sth)

to decline

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Words with 退 436 total

to petition for retirement (old) · to ask for leave to withdraw · to ask to be excused告退gào tuì to retreat撤退chè tuì to hinder progress促退cù tuì to fall back · to go in reverse倒退dào tuì to dismiss · to discharge · to fire辞退cí tuì to ebb · to go down · to decline减退jiǎn tuì

Idioms with 退 91 total Chain

move forward, or you'll fall behind不进则退bù jìn zé tuì not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety不知进退bù zhī jìn tuì lit. to beat the return drum (idiom) · fig. to give up · to turn tail打退堂鼓dǎ tuì táng gǔ resolutely retire at the height of one's official career · make a quick retreat before a crisis急流勇退jí liú yǒng tuì