苛(kē)

HSK 7-98 strokes
Readingskēhē

severe

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Character information

Pinyin
kē / hē
Meaning
severe; exacting
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 苛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹可

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 可 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo可kě

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 苛 step by step

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

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Words with 苛

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

kē苛kè刻
HSK 7-9

harsh; severe; demanding

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yán严kē苛

severe; harsh

Open 严苛 page →
kē苛xìng性

caustic (chemistry)

Open 苛性 page →
kē苛juān捐zá杂shuì税

exorbitant taxation (idiom)

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kē苛qiú求

demanding

Open 苛求 page →
kē苛zé责

to criticize harshly

Open 苛责 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 苛’s common words

刻严性捐杂税求责

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