酷(kù)

HSK 614 strokes

ruthless

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Character information

Pinyin
kù
Meaning
ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 酷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰酉告

In this compound, the meaning comes from 酉 (wine); 告 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

酉yǒu告gào

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 酷 step by step

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

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Words with 酷

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

cán残kù酷
HSK 6

cruel; harsh; merciless

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lěng冷kù酷
HSK 7-9

unfeeling; callous

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lěng冷kù酷wú无qíng情
HSK 7-9

cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous

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kù酷sì似
HSK 7-9

to strikingly resemble

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yōu优kù酷

Youku, Chinese video hosting platform

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yán严kù酷

bitter; harsh; grim; ruthless; severe; cut-throat (competition)

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xuàn炫kù酷

(slang) cool

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pǎo跑kù酷

(loanword) parkour

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残冷无情似优严炫

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