咖(kā)

HSK 38 strokes
Readingskāgā

used in 咖喱[ga1 li2]

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Character information

Pinyin
kā / gā
Meaning
used in 咖喱[ga1 li2]
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 咖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口加

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 加 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

口kǒu加jiā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 咖 step by step

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

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Words with 咖

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

kā咖fēi啡
HSK 3

(loanword) coffee; CL:杯[bei1]

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kā咖lī哩

(Tw) (loanword) curry; colloquial pr. [ga1li3] or [ga1li2]

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kā咖lí喱

(loanword) curry

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kā咖fēi啡yīn因

caffeine (loanword)

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kā咖fēi啡hú壶

coffee pot

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kā咖fēi啡wū屋

coffee house

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kā咖fēi啡shī师

barista

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kā咖fēi啡diàn店

café

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