课
HSK 1

课 (kè): lesson

kè

lesson

Can't type a character? Find it by drawing it, in any stroke order.

Pinyin

kè

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

lesson

How to Write 课 (kè)

课 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

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Origin of 课

A phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, and 果 hints at the pronunciation.

What 课 is Made Of

课 is built from 2 components:

讠words, speech
果fruit, nut

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Words Using 课

Common Chinese words that contain 课:

旷课

kuàngkè

课程

kèchéng

课题

kètí

Characters Related to 课

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