轲(kē)

9 strokesTrad. 軻

given name of Mencius

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Character information

Pinyin
kē
Meaning
given name of Mencius
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
軻

Origin & structure

Where 轲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰车可

In this compound, the meaning comes from 车 (wheel); 可 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

车chē可kě

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 轲 step by step

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

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Words with 轲

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

mèng孟kē轲

Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289), Confucian philosopher

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jīng荆kē轲

Jing Ke (-227 BC), celebrated in verse and fiction as would-be assassin of …

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Related characters

From 轲’s common words

孟荆

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