苛

kē

HSK 7-93 readings

“Severe” in Chinese is 苛 (kē).

Other characters with the syllable ke: see all 13 →

Meaning

severe
exacting

Example

我在慢慢习惯这苛刻的气候。

I am slowly adjusting to the harsh climate here.

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

Readings

kēsevere / exacting
hērare / archaic reading — uncommon; see common pronunciation(s)

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 苛

苛刻kēkèharsh; severe; demandingHSK 7-9

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