诀 jué to take leave of
to take leave of; to bid farewell; trick
How to remember 诀: 讠 words + 夬 separate = to take leave of. At the airport, where the two friends must separate, the girl has no words to take leave of, so she just hugs him.
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
诀 = 讠 words + 夬 separate
- 讠 words meaning
- 夬 separate sound
At the airport, where the two friends must separate, the girl has no words to take leave of, so she just hugs him.
How it came to be
Words give the meaning and the sign for separating the sound.
How it is used
- Two senses: 'knack/secret method': 秘诀 (mìjué) the secret to doing something well, 诀窍 (juéqiào) the trick/know-how, 口诀 (kǒujué) a mnemonic rhyme; and 'final parting': 诀别 (juébié) to say goodbye forever.
- 诀窍/秘诀 are about practical mastery; 诀别 is a solemn, permanent farewell (often at death).