Learn a Chinese Character - 且 (Qiě) - And; Temporarily

Chinese Character: 且 (Qiě - And; Temporarily)

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 一 (Radical: 一, related to horizontal stroke)

笔画数: 5 (Number of strokes: 5)

结构分解: 独体字（指事字），甲骨文像古代祭祀时放置祭品的礼器（荐），本义为荐，引申为“暂且”“并且”。(An independent character (ideographic), originally depicted a sacrificial vessel. Extended to mean "temporarily" or "and".)

笔顺:

Stroke Order Animation

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Qiě (Third tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“且”主要有两种用法：
1. 连词：表示并列（如“既高且大”）或递进（如“不仅快且准”）。
2. 副词：表示暂时（如“暂且休息”）或将要（如“且看明日”）。("且" has two main uses:
1. Conjunction: Indicates parallelism (e.g., "既高且大" - tall and large) or progression (e.g., "不仅快且准" - fast and accurate).
2. Adverb: Indicates temporary (e.g., "暂且休息" - rest temporarily) or future (e.g., "且看明日" - wait and see tomorrow).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“且”作连词时连接两个并列成分（如“物美且价廉”）；作副词时修饰动词（如“且行且珍惜”），文言中还可作助词（如“狂夫之言，圣人择焉，且”）。("且" as a conjunction connects parallel elements (e.g., "物美且价廉" - good quality and affordable). As an adverb, it modifies verbs (e.g., "且行且珍惜" - cherish while moving forward).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“且”在古汉语中高频使用，《诗经·郑风》有“士也罔极，二三其德。女也不爽，士贰其行。士也罔极，二三其德”，其中“也”“其”与“且”配合体现文言语法特点；现代口语中“且”仍保留“暂且”“并且”的用法。("且" is frequently used in classical Chinese. In "The Book of Songs", it reflects ancient grammar. Modern usage retains "temporarily" and "and".)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

这个计划既可行且成本低，值得尝试。(Zhè ge jì huà jì kě xíng qiě chéng běn dī, zhí de cháng shì.)
This plan is both feasible and low-cost, worth trying.

时间还早，你暂且休息一会儿，等我回来。(Shí jiān hái zǎo, nǐ zàn qiě xiū xi yī huì er, děng wǒ huí lái.)
It's still early, rest for a while; I'll be back soon.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“且”的甲骨文形状像祭祀用的礼器，古人用礼器放置祭品时会说“暂且放这里”“并且摆上”，由此记忆其“暂且”“并且”的含义。(Associate "且" with its oracle bone shape (sacrificial vessel). Ancient people used it to place offerings, saying "temporarily put here" or "and place", helping remember its meanings.)

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