可 kě

may, can, -able; possibly

DEFINITIONS

可 kě
  • can
  • may
  • able to
  • to approve
  • to permit
  • to suit
  • (particle used for emphasis) certainly
  • very
可 kè
  • see 可汗[ke4 han2]

STROKES

WORDS

可以 kě yǐ
HSK 2
can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
可能 kě néng
HSK 2
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[ge4]
可爱 kě ài
HSK 3
adorable; cute; lovely
可是 kě shì
HSK 4
but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
可怜 kě lián
HSK 4
pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
可惜 kě xī
HSK 4
it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
可怕 kě pà
HSK 5
awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
可靠 kě kào
HSK 5
reliable
宁可 nìng kě
HSK 5
preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
可见 kě jiàn
HSK 5
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
不可思议 bù kě sī yì
HSK 6
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable
可恶 kě wù
HSK 6
repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
许可 xǔ kě
HSK 6
to allow; to permit
认可 rèn kě
HSK 6
to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
可行 kě xíng
HSK 6
feasible
可口 kě kǒu
HSK 6
tasty; to taste good
可观 kě guān
HSK 6
considerable; impressive; significant
难能可贵 nán néng kě guì
HSK 6
rare and precious; valuable; remarkable
可不 kě bu see 可不是[ke3 bu5 shi4]
不可 bù kě cannot; should not; must not
可笑 kě xiào funny; ridiculous
可能性 kě néng xìng possibility; probability
可悲 kě bēi lamentable
尽可能 jǐn kě néng as far as possible; to do one's utmost
可疑 kě yí suspicious; dubious
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