to restrain; to subdue; to overthrow

HSK 4 #262

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 262nd character
Radical ⼉ (10.5)
Strokes 7
Index # 675
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

克 kè
  1. 1. to restrain
  2. 2. to subdue
  3. 3. to overthrow
  4. 4. abbr. for kè luó dì yà, Croatia
  5. 5. TW abbr. for 西kè luó āi xī yà, Croatia
  6. 6. variant of
  7. 7. Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, yán dì descended from Shennong shén nóng Farmer God
克 kēi
  1. 1. to scold
  2. 2. to beat

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Words containing 克

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