may, can, -able; possibly

HSK 2 #30

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

可 stroke order diagram
可 stroke order animation

WORDS

屈指數 qū zhǐ kě shǔ can be counted on one's fingers (idiom); very few
乱真 jī kě luàn zhēn to seem almost genuine; easily mistaken for the real thing
亂真 jī kě luàn zhēn to seem almost genuine; easily mistaken for the real thing
后生畏 hòu shēng kě wèi the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time
後生畏 hòu shēng kě wèi the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom); the younger generations will surpass us in time
以 de kě yǐ (coll.) very; awfully
必不少组成 bì bù kě shǎo zǔ chéng absolute necessity; sine qua non
必不少組成 bì bù kě shǎo zǔ chéng absolute necessity; sine qua non
忍無忍 rěn wú kě rěn more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience; the last straw
立 kuài kě lì Quickly, tapioca milk tea franchise
情不却 qíng bù kě què unable to refuse because of affection
情不卻 qíng bù kě què unable to refuse because of affection
愚不及 yú bù kě jí impossibly stupid
憨态掬 hān tài kě jū (of pandas, ducklings etc) adorable; cute
憨態掬 hān tài kě jū (of pandas, ducklings etc) adorable; cute
星星之火,以燎原 xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
忍,孰不忍 shì kě rěn , shú bù kě rěn if this can be tolerated, what cannot? (idiom); enough is enough
书面许 shū miàn xǔ kě written permission; written authorization
書面許 shū miàn xǔ kě written permission; written authorization
有利圖 yǒu lì kě tú profitable
能 yǒu kě néng possible; probable; possibly; probably; may; might
有機乘 yǒu jī kě chéng to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
朋友妻不欺 péng you qī bù kě qī you should not covet your friend's wife (idiom)
wèi kě cannot
厚非 wèi kě hòu fēi not to be censured too strictly (idiom); not altogether inexcusable; understandable