克
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kè · to subdue, to restrain, to overcome

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #738
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7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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儿Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 克

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kèWords pronounced kè
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Example sentences

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Wǒ de qiǎo kè lì hé zài nǎ lǐ?我的巧克力盒在哪里?

Where's my box of chocolates?

Source: Tatoeba #1192442 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bāng zhù wǒ kè fú le kùn nán.他帮助我克服了困难。

He helped me to get over the difficulties.

Source: Tatoeba #819792 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men yòng le yì zhěng tiān dǎ pū kè.我们用了一整天打扑克。

We played poker the entire day.

Source: Tatoeba #4765458 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì xiē tóng xué kàn dào wǒ gěi tā qiǎo kè lì le.一些同学看到我给他巧克力了。

Some classmates saw me give him chocolate.

Source: Tatoeba #333027 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qiǎo kè lì shì yòng kě kě dòu zuò de.巧克力是用可可豆做的。

Chocolate is made from cocoa beans.

Source: Tatoeba #10368461 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì xiē tóng xué kàn jiàn wǒ gěi le tā qiǎo kè lì.一些同学看见我给了他巧克力。

Some classmates saw me give him chocolate.

Source: Tatoeba #332917 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 克 in context

  1. Say kè, then recall the core meaning: to subdue, to restrain, to overcome.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 千克 (qiān kè), meaning “kilogram”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 克 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.