Common Meanings
1
quē阙
Formerly used interchangeably with '缺' (quē), meaning a lack, vacancy, or incompleteness; something missing or outstanding.
对于这项研究，某些关键数据仍有阙阙之处，需要补充。
For this research, some key data still have missing points and need to be supplemented.
Fault, defect, or omission; a flaw.
他在工作中偶有阙失，但总体表现仍旧出色。
He occasionally made some omissions in his work, but his overall performance was still excellent.
2
què阙
Palace towers; a pair of watchtowers in front of a palace or imperial building.
远望宫阙，金碧辉煌
Looking from afar at the palace towers, they are magnificent and resplendent.
Imperial palace; by extension, the imperial court or the emperor's residence.
那宏伟的宫阙，彰显着昔日的辉煌。
That magnificent imperial palace displays the glory of the past.
Capital city, palace gates, or the grand structures of a capital.
登上高楼，远处的城阙在夕阳下闪耀
Climbing a tall building, the distant city gates/palaces shimmer in the setting sun.
Stone archways at the entrance to a tomb or mausoleum; a ceremonial gate.
这座陵墓前的石阙，庄严肃穆，记录着历史的沧桑。
The stone archways in front of this mausoleum are solemn and majestic, recording the vicissitudes of history.