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

渴不耐 kě bù kě nài to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
炙手熱 zhì shǒu kě rè lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor)
无事做 wú shì kě zuò to have nothing to do; to have time on one's hands
無事做 wú shì kě zuò to have nothing to do; to have time on one's hands
wú kě can't
匹敌 wú kě pǐ dí unsurpassed; unparalleled
匹敵 wú kě pǐ dí unsurpassed; unparalleled
厚非 wú kě hòu fēi see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]
奈何 wú kě nài hé have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]
奉告 wú kě fèng gào (idiom) "no comment"
挑剔 wú kě tiāo ti excellent in every respect; flawless
挑剔 wú kě tiāo ti excellent in every respect; flawless
挽回 wú kě wǎn huí irrevocable; the die is cast
救药 wú kě jiù yào lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption
救藥 wú kě jiù yào lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption
无不 wú kě wú bù kě neither for nor against sth; indifferent
無不 wú kě wú bù kě neither for nor against sth; indifferent
置疑 wú kě zhì yí cannot be doubted (idiom)
非議 wú kě fēi yì irreproachable (idiom); nothing blameworthy about it at all
無家歸 wú jiā kě guī homeless
無懈擊 wú xiè kě jī invulnerable
无药救 wú yào kě jiù see 無可救藥|无可救药[wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4]
無藥救 wú yào kě jiù see 無可救藥|无可救药[wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4]
无处寻 wú chù kě xún cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
無處尋 wú chù kě xún cannot be found anywhere (idiom)