克 (kè): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 克

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

74 learners have practiced this character

74 learners have practiced this character

2. Readings & Meanings

克has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

kèke

mw. (量)

1.gramHSK5

2.to overcome; to be able to; gramHSK 3.0 L4

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 克

4. Character Breakdown

Top-Center-Bottom

克=古ancient+儿person

A person (儿) with a helmet (古) — to overcome or subdue, like a warrior conquering a challenge.

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 克

Download and print worksheets to practice writing 克

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克 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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克 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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6. HSK Vocabulary: 克

HSK words that contain this character.

qiǎo kè lì

巧克力

chocolate

HSK 4

kè fú

克服

overcome; conquer; endure

HSK 5

mài kè fēng

麦克风

7. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 克 is used in context

tā他

nǔ努

lì力

kè克

zhì制

zì自

jǐ己

克 (kè) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide