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

人不貌相,海水不斗量 rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
人言畏 rén yán kě wèi gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
他山之石以攻玉 tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside; to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
俗不耐 sú bù kě nài intolerably vulgar
健怡乐 jiàn yí kě lè Diet Coke; Coca-Cola Light
健怡樂 jiàn yí kě lè Diet Coke; Coca-Cola Light
能 jǐn kě néng as far as possible; to do one's utmost
切實行 qiè shí kě xíng feasible
到处见 dào chù kě jiàn ubiquitous; commonplace; found everywhere
到處見 dào chù kě jiàn ubiquitous; commonplace; found everywhere
前景期 qián jǐng kě qī to have a promising future; to have bright prospects
贴 chuāng kě tiē band-aid; sticking plaster
貼 chuāng kě tiē band-aid; sticking plaster
功不沒 gōng bù kě mò one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
勇气嘉 yǒng qì kě jiā to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
勇氣嘉 yǒng qì kě jiā to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
勢不擋 shì bù kě dǎng see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1]
勢不當 shì bù kě dāng impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
意会,不言传 zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
意會,不言傳 zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
一而不再 kě yī ér bù kě zài may be done once and once only; just this once
不是 kě bu shì that's just the way it is; exactly!
以意会,不言传 kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
以意會,不言傳 kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
作 kě zuò can be used for