How to Write 可
The character 可 (kě) is written with 5 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
可 is pronounced kě in Mandarin Chinese. It means can; may; able to.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: kě, kè.
As an HSK Level 2 character, 可 is among the first characters beginners learn.
Common Words with 可
Example Sentences
我可以进来吗？
wǒ kě yǐ jìn lái ma
May I come in?
他想去，可是没钱。
tā xiǎng qù kě shì méi qián
He wants to go, but he has no money.
明天可能会下雨。
míng tiān kě néng huì xià yǔ
It might rain tomorrow.
可汗是古代北方民族的君主称号。
kè hán shì gǔ dài běi fāng mín zú de jūn zhǔ chēng hào
Khan is the title of monarchs of ancient northern ethnic groups.
Practice Writing 可 (kě)
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