Word information
Simplified克俭
Traditional克儉
Pinyinkè jiǎn
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 克俭
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克kè
Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God; abbr. for 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Ke4 luo2 di4 ya4], Croatia; (Tw) abbr. for 克羅埃西亞|克罗埃西亚[Ke4 luo2 ai1 xi1 ya4], Croatia; to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares; variant of 克[ke4]; to subdue; to overthrow; to restrain; variant of 剋|克[ke4]
千克qiānkèkilogram
巧克力qiǎokèlì(loanword) chocolate; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
克服kèfú(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
麦克风màikèfēng(loanword) microphone
攻克gōngkèto capture; to take; to overcome; to solve