楷(kǎi)

HSK 7-913 strokes
Readingskǎijiē

Chinese pistachio tree (Pistacia chinensis)

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Character information

Pinyin
kǎi / jiē
Meaning
Chinese pistachio tree (Pistacia chinensis)
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 楷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰木皆

The script 木 used by commoners 皆

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

木mù皆jiē

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 楷 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 楷

Common words using 楷 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kǎi楷mó模
HSK 7-9

model; example

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kǎi楷zì字

regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)

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kǎi楷shū书

regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)

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lǐ李zé泽kǎi楷

Richard Li (1966-), Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist

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kǎi楷tǐ体

regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

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模字书李泽体

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