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CHINESE CHARACTER

kè

剋

剋

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overcome; restrain

Numbered pinyin
ke4
English meanings
to overcome; to restrain; variant of 克

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他shì是wǒ我de的kè剋xīng星。

    He is my nemesis.

  2. 02

    shuǐ水néng能kè剋huǒ火。

    Water can overcome fire.

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  • 剋星
  • 剋制
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