科
HSK 2

科 (kē): section, department, science

kē

section, department, science

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Pinyin

kē

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

section, department, science

How to Write 科 (kē)

科 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  9. 9

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Origin of 科

A hand measuring 斗 grain 禾

What 科 is Made Of

科 is built from 2 components:

禾cereal, grain, rice
斗to struggle, to fight, to contend

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Words Using 科

Common Chinese words that contain 科:

内科

nèikē

本科

běnkē

科学

kēxué

科目

kēmù

Characters Related to 科

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