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Character Decomposition
咳=口+亥
Etymology
mouth
Meanings2 pronunciations
hāi
sound of sighing
(interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh
damn
wow
ké
cough
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Words with 咳 36 total
to cough without phlegm · a dry cough干咳gān kéto cough up blood咳血ké xiě(dialect) to cough咳呛ké qiàngto cough · CL: zhèn咳嗽ké souto cough up phlegm · to expectorate咳痰ké tánto suppress coughing止咳zhǐ kécough suppressant镇咳zhèn kéwhooping cough · pertussis百日咳bǎi rì ké"Beijing cough", respiratory problems caused by dry and polluted Beijing air, typically experienced by non-acclimated foreigners who would otherwise have no such problems北京咳Běi jīng ké
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