去
qù
to go
to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
earth (土) + self (厶) = leaving your place behind
The original character depicted a person departing from the ground — leaving the earth beneath them as they set off. The components here are somewhat speculative, but the overall picture is of stepping away from where you stand.
Words with 去
出去
chū qù
to go out
逝去
shì qù
to elapse
进去
jìn qù
to go in
过不去
guò bu qù
to make life difficult for
过去
guò qù
(in the) past; former; previous
过去
guò qu
(verb suffix)
过去分词
guò qu fēn cí
past participle (in European grammar)
过去式
guò qu shì
past tense
过去时
guò qù shí
past tense (grammar)
过意不去
guò yì bù qù
to feel very apologetic
过得去
guò dé qù
lit. can pass through (an opening)
除去
chú qù
to eliminate