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

比 kě bǐ comparable
知 kě zhī evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable
乐 kě kǒu kě lè Coca-Cola
无计施 wú jì kě shī no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end; at the end of one's tether; powerless
妙不言 miào bù kě yán too wonderful for words
恨 kě hèn hateful
谓 kě wèi it could even be said
人 kě rén pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person
嘉 kě jiā laudable
憎 kě zēng disgusting
贵 kě guì to be treasured; praiseworthy
坚不摧 jiān bù kě cuī invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
必不少 bì bù kě shǎo absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential
机不失 jī bù kě shī No time to lose! (idiom)
或缺 bù kě huò quē necessary; must have
喜 kě xǐ making one happy; gratifying; heartening
炙手热 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)
兰经 kě lán jīng Quran (Islamic scripture)
行性 kě xíng xìng feasibility
势不挡 shì bù kě dǎng see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1]
和蔼亲 hé ǎi kě qīn affable; genial
百事乐 bǎi shì kě lè Pepsi
汗 kè hán khan (loanword)
有利图 yǒu lì kě tú profitable
取 kě qǔ acceptable; desirable; worth having