可
HSK 2

可 (kě): may, can, able

kě

may, can, able

Pinyin

kě

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

may, can, able

How to Write 可 (kě)

可 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 可

A phono-semantic compound: 丁 (vigorous) carries the meaning, and 口 hints at the pronunciation.

What 可 is Made Of

可 is built from 2 components:

丁male adult
口mouth

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Words Using 可

Common Chinese words that contain 可:

可以

kěyǐ

可口

kěkǒu

可怕

kěpà

可怜

kělián

可恶

kěwù

可惜

kěxī

可是

kěshì

可爱

kěài

可能

kěnéng

可行

kěxíng

可见

kějiàn

可观

kěguān

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