哭 (kū): Cry — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 哭

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 哭

3.

Character Breakdown

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哭

吅two mouths shouting

犬dog

哭=

4.

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5.

How to Use 哭

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 哭 works in context.

Crying words with

哭 + resultsound word

Use 哭 in common phrases about crying.

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 哭

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 6

kū哭

qì

7.

Example Sentences

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

tīng听

dào到

huài坏

xiāo消

xī息

hòu后

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吅two mouths shouting

+犬dog

A dog (犬) with two eyes (吅) shedding tears — to cry or weep loudly.

kū哭

le了

cried; started crying

kū哭

shēng声

crying sound

kū哭

xiào笑

cry and laugh

泣

to weep

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kū哭

xiào笑

bù不

dé得

not knowing whether to laugh or cry / in a dilemma

tā

他

tòng痛

kū哭

shī失

shēng声

。

He cried bitterly after hearing the bad news.

tā她

yīn因

wèi为

shī失

qù去

chǒng宠

wù物

ér而

kū哭

qì泣

。

She is crying because she lost her pet.

hái孩

zi子

zài在

shāng商

diàn店

lǐ里

kū哭

nào闹

yào要

mǎi买

wán玩

jù具

。

The child is crying and making a fuss in the store to buy a toy.

Nà那

ge个

hái孩

zi子

shuāi摔

dǎo倒

le了

，

dà大

shēng声

de地

kū哭

le了

qǐ起

lái来

。

That child fell down and started crying loudly.

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