can, may; to approve, to permit
Animated Stroke Order 可
Stroke Order Diagrams 可
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HSK Vocabulary: 可
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 可 is used in context
1
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
míng明
tiān天
zài再
lái来
。
You can come again tomorrow.
2
míng明
tiān天
kě可
néng能
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
。
It might rain tomorrow.
3
zhè这
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
fēi非
cháng常
kě可
ài爱
。
This kitten is very cute.
4
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
hē喝
shuǐ水
ma吗
？
Can I drink water?
5
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
míng明
tiān天
lái来
wǒ我
jiā家
wán玩
。
You can come to my house to play tomorrow.
6
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
kě可
yǐ以
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
gèng更
kuài快
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
。
This plan can help us complete the task faster.
7
tā他
kě可
néng能
zài在
jiā家
。
He might be at home.
8
míng明
tiān天
kě可
néng能
xià下
yǔ雨
，
jì记
de得
dài带
sǎn伞
。
It might rain tomorrow, remember to bring an umbrella.
9
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
kě可
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
，
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
This plan might succeed, but we need more preparation.
10
zhè这
zhǐ只
xiǎo小
māo猫
hěn很
kě可
ài爱
。
This little cat is very cute.
Information
Traditional可
Radical口
Strokes5
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#66
Zhuyinㄎㄜˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+53EF
CangjieMNR
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality