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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ke4
- English meanings
- to be able to, to subdue, to restrain, to overcome, gram, variant of 剋|克[ke4], Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, to scold, to beat
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 十; bottom 兄.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
measure word (units)
overcome; restrain
can
crack seeds; munch
cod
guest; customer
respectful; scrupulous
head
thirsty
to tap
laws
severe; harsh
class
measure word for grains
grain
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