克

kè

to be able to · to subdue

Radical: 十 Strokes: 7 HSK 2

Structure: Top-middle-bottomFrequency: Most common

Same radical

南华十单千半卖博升协卒午

Same radical

南华十单千半卖博升协卒午卓卑卉

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Character Decomposition

克=十+兄

Etymology

A weapon 十 used to subdue a beast 兄

Meanings

to be able to

to subdue

to restrain

to overcome

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Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares

kè

Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong Farmer God

Kè

to subdue

to overthrow

to restrain

kè

abbr. for, Croatia

(Tw) abbr. for, Croatia

Kè

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Words with 克 846 total

cannot · to not be able (to) · to be unable to不克bù kè (loanword) jacket · also pr. jiá kè夹克jiā kè lacquer (loanword)腊克là kè hectogram百克bǎi kè to prevail with difficulty力克lì kè (particle physics) (loanword) quark夸克kuā kè

Idioms with 克 29 total Chain

self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication · to serve the public interest wholeheartedly奉公克己fèng gōng kè jǐ all-conquering and invincible · ever-victorious攻无不克gōng wú bù kè to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering · ever victorious · nothing they can't do攻无不克，战无不胜gōng wú bù kè , zhàn wú bù shèng conquer the enemy · gain mastery over the enemy · gain (have, obtain or win) a victory over the enemy克敌制胜kè dí zhì shèng self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication · to serve the public interest wholeheartedly克己奉公kè jǐ fèng gōng restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties · (any number of possible translations)克己复礼kè jǐ fù lǐ