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Character

克

kè HSK 4
克 kè HSK 4
  • 1. to be able to; can
  • 2. to overcome; to restrain; to subdue
  • 3. to capture (a position); to defeat
  • 4. to digest
  • 5. a surname
  • 6. to set a strict deadline
  • 7. gram (unit of mass, symbol g; 1 gram = one thousandth of a kilogram)
  • 8. a Tibetan unit of volume (1 克 of highland barley ≈ 25 jin)
  • 9. a Tibetan unit of land area (land where 1 克 of seed is sown ≈ 1 mu)
  • 10. to deduct from the amount owed
Words using 克 as kè (10)
  • 1 千克 qiān kè — kilogram HSK 4
    • 千 kilo- (thousand)
    • 克 gram
    Example

    这袋米重五千克。

    zhè dài mǐ zhòng wǔ qiān kè

    This bag of rice weighs five kilograms.

  • 2 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì — chocolate HSK 4
    • 巧 represents the 'cho-/co-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
    • 克 represents the middle '-co-/-ke-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
    • 力 represents the final '-late/-lit' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
    Example

    我喜欢吃巧克力。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī qiǎo kè lì

    I like to eat chocolate.

  • 3 克服 kè fú — to overcome HSK 5
    • 克 to conquer, to defeat
    • 服 to submit, to subdue
    Example

    我们必须克服困难。

    wǒ men bì xū kè fú kùn nan

    We must overcome difficulties.

  • 4 麦克风 mài kè fēng — microphone HSK 6
    • 麦 represents the 'mi-/mai-' sound in 'microphone'
    • 克 represents the 'cro-/k-' sound in 'microphone'
    • 风 represents the '-phone' sound and relates to wind/sound
    Example

    他拿起麦克风开始唱歌。

    tā ná qǐ mài kè fēng kāi shǐ chàng gē

    He picked up the microphone and started singing.

  • 5 休克 xiū kè — shock HSK 7
    • 休 rest, cease (phonetic component, also suggests cessation of function)
    • 克 phonetic component (from English 'shock')
    Example

    病人因失血过多而休克了。

    bìng rén yīn shī xuè guò duō ér xiū kè le

    The patient went into shock due to excessive blood loss.

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  • 6 克制 kè zhì — to restrain HSK 7
    • 克 to overcome, to conquer
    • 制 to control, to regulate
    Example

    他努力克制自己的情绪。

    tā nǔ lì kè zhì zì jǐ de qíng xù

    He tries hard to control his emotions.

  • 7 克隆 kè lóng — to clone HSK 7
    • 克 phonetic component representing 'clo-' in 'clone'
    • 隆 phonetic component representing '-ne' in 'clone'
    Example

    科学家成功克隆了一只羊。

    kē xué jiā chéng gōng kè lóng le yì zhī yáng

    Scientists successfully cloned a sheep.

  • 8 坦克 tǎn kè — tank HSK 7
    • 坦 First syllable in the phonetic transliteration of 'tank'
    • 克 Second syllable in the phonetic transliteration of 'tank'
    Example

    他们看到坦克开过街道。

    tā men kàn dào tǎn kè kāi guò jiē dào

    They saw tanks driving through the streets.

  • 9 扑克 pū kè — playing cards HSK 7
    • 扑 phonetic component representing 'po-' sound from 'poker'
    • 克 phonetic component representing '-ker' sound from 'poker'
    Example

    桌上放着一副扑克。

    zhuō shàng fàng zhe yī fù pū kè

    There's a deck of playing cards on the table.

  • 10 攻克 gōng kè — to capture; to conquer; to overcome HSK 7
    • 攻 to attack; to assault (provides the aggressive action component)
    • 克 to overcome; to conquer (provides the successful completion component)
    Example

    科学家们终于攻克了这个难题。

    kē xué jiā men zhōng yú gōng kè le zhè ge nán tí

    The scientists finally overcame this difficult problem.

Structure & writing
克 kè — to be able to; can
克 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
兢 jīng cautious and diligent (see 兢兢业业)

consists of

1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze
2 兄 xiōng — older brother
兄 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 况 kuàng situation; condition 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 竞 jìng competition; to compete against each other
HSK 7
兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 党 dǎng political party; in China, specifically refers to the Communist Party of China

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