坷(kē)

8 strokes
Readingskēkě

used in 坷垃[ke1 la1]

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Character information

Pinyin
kē / kě
Meaning
used in 坷垃[ke1 la1]
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 坷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土可

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 可 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

土tǔ可kě

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 坷 step by step

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

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Words with 坷

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

kǎn坎kě坷

(of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of…

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kē坷lā垃

(dialect) clod (of earth)

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tǔ土kē坷lā垃

(dialect) clod of earth

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kǎn坎kě坷bù不píng平

potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes

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Related characters

From 坷’s common words

坎垃土不平

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