課
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kè · subject, lesson, course

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Learn every stroke in 課

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See how 課 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

言Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 課

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Example sentences

Notice where 課 sits in each complete thought.

Tā xiàn zài zhèng zài zuò tā de gōng kè.她現在正在做她的功課。

She is doing her homework now.

Source: Tatoeba #851533 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zuò le suǒ yǒu de gōng kè má?你做了所有的功課嗎?

Have you done all your homework?

Source: Tatoeba #839488 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bāng wǒ zuò wǒ de gōng kè.他幫我做我的功課。

He helped me do my homework.

Source: Tatoeba #848704 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān wǒ yǒu hěn duō gōng kè yào zuò.今天我有很多功課要做。

Today, I have a lot of homework.

Source: Tatoeba #472897 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài kè táng shàng xīn bú zài yān.他在課堂上心不在焉。

He had his head in the clouds in class.

Source: Tatoeba #860981 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ wàng le nǐ de dé wén kè má?你忘了你的德文課嗎?

Have you forgotten your German lesson?

Source: Tatoeba #3708170 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 課 in context

  1. Say kè, then recall the core meaning: subject, lesson, course.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 課 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.