Chinese words pronounced que (any tone) 17 words, in the 3 tones que is read in. quē (1st tone) 3 words 缺(quē) deficiency 阙(quē) mistake 炔(quē) alkyne 缺(quē) deficiency 闕(quē) mistake 炔(quē) alkyne qué (2nd tone) 1 words 瘸(qué) lame 瘸(qué) lame què (4th tone) 14 words 却(què) but 确(què) authenticated 阙(què) Imperial city watchtower 雀(què) small bird 鹊(què) magpie 卻(què) but 確(què) authenticated 闕(què) Imperial city watchtower 雀(què) small bird 鵲(què) magpie All 14 words pronounced què