CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ke3
- English meanings
- can, may
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Overlapping structure
Overlapping arrangement: first part 丁; second part 口.
Meaning & sound clues
丁 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “vigorous”.
口 is identified as the sound component (kǒu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 可.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
gram
measure word (units)
overcome; restrain
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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Related words
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- 不可思议
- 不可避免
- 势不可当
- 即可
- 可不是
- 可乐
- 可乘之机
- 可以
- 可信
- 可口
- 可怕
- 可怜
- 可恶
- 可悲
- 可惜
- 可想而知
- 可是
- 可歌可泣
- 可爱
- 可疑
- 可笑
- 可耻
- 可能
- 可行
- 可见
- 可观
- 可谓
- 可贵
- 可靠
- 大有可为
- 宁可
- 密不可分
- 尽可能
- 必不可少
- 无可厚非
- 无可奈何
- 无可奉告
- 无家可归
- 无话可说
- 由此可见
- 认可
- 许可
- 许可证
- 随处可见