How to Write 咳
The character 咳 (hāi) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 口 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
咳 is pronounced hāi in Mandarin Chinese. It means to cough.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: hāi, ké.
As an HSK Level 5 character, 咳 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 咳
Example Sentences
他的嗓子最近不舒服，总是一阵阵地咳嗽。
tā de sǎng zi zuì jìn bù shū fú zǒng shì yī zhèn zhèn dì ké sòu
His throat has been uncomfortable lately, and he keeps coughing in fits.
面对接二连三的失败，他整天咳声叹气。
miàn duì jiē èr lián sān de shī bài tā zhěng tiān hāi shēng tàn qì
Facing one failure after another, he sighs and groans all day long.
Practice Writing 咳 (hāi)
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