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可

kě
HSK 23 readings

“Can” in Chinese is 可 (kě).

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Meaning

  • prefixcan; may; able to; -able
  • to approve; to permit
  • to suit
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  • (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very
  • but; however
  • used in 可汗[ke4 han2]

Example

多可爱啊!

How cute!

From 可爱 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

  • kèused in 可汗
  • kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able / to approve; to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very / but; however

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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