咖 (kā / gā): Used in 咖啡 (coffee) and 大咖 (big shot) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 咖

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2.

Readings & Meanings

咖has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

kā

used in 咖啡 (coffee) and 大咖 (big shot)

morpheme

gā

used in 咖喱 (curry)

morpheme

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 咖

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

咖

口mouth

加add

咖=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 咖

咖 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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6.

How to Use 咖

Coffee words

Read 咖 as kā in coffee-related words such as 咖啡, 咖啡店, and 咖啡馆.

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7.

Example Sentences

jīn今

wǎn晚

wǒ我

men们

chī吃

gā咖

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口mouth

+加add

The mouth (口) adds flavor, as in coffee or curry, with a phonetic hint (加) — related to sounds or tastes.

kā咖

fēi啡

coffee

kā咖

fēi啡

diàn店

coffee shop

kā咖

fēi啡

guǎn馆

café

Curry words

Read 咖 as gā in curry-related words such as 咖喱.

gā咖

lí喱

curry

喱

fàn饭

。

We are having curry rice tonight.

tā他

shì是

yú娱

lè乐

quān圈

de的

dà大

kā咖

。

He is a big shot in the entertainment industry.

Tā她

yòng用

xīn新

mǎi买

de的

kā咖

fēi啡

hú壶

zhǔ煮

le了

yī一

hú壶

xiāng香

nóng浓

de的

kā咖

fēi啡

。

She used the newly bought coffee pot to brew a pot of rich coffee.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

shàng上

hē喝

yì一

bēi杯

kā咖

fēi啡

。

I drink a cup of coffee every morning.

Zhè这

jiā家

kā咖

fēi啡

wū屋

de的

kā咖

fēi啡

hěn很

hǎo好

hē喝

。

The coffee at this coffee house is very good.

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