咳 (ké): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 咳

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

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3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right

咳=口mouth+亥12th earthly branch

The mouth (口) makes a sound like a child (亥) coughing — to cough or clear the throat.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 咳

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咳 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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咳 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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5. HSK Vocabulary: 咳

HSK words that contain this character.

ké sou

咳嗽

cough

HSK 4

6. Example Sentences

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

tā他

gǎn感

mào冒

le了

，

yì一

zhí直

ké咳

sou嗽

bù不

tíng停

。

He has a cold and keeps coughing.

tā他

gǎn感

mào冒

le了

，

yī一

zhí直

zài在

hāi咳

gān干

ké咳

kě可

néng能

shì是

guò过

mǐn敏

yǐn引

qǐ

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zhè这

zhǒng种

yào药

kě可

yǐ以

kuài快

sù

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咳 (ké): To cough — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

1. Animated Stroke Order 咳

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 咳

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 咳

5. HSK Vocabulary: 咳

6. Example Sentences

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