磕
HSK 7–9

磕 (kē): hit, collide, knock into

kē

hit, collide, knock into

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Pinyin

kē

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

hit, collide, knock into

How to Write 磕 (kē)

磕 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 磕

A phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, and 盍 hints at the pronunciation.

What 磕 is Made Of

磕 is built from 2 components:

石stone, rock, mineral
盍what? why not?

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