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

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HSK 3.0Vocab 3 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 哭

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 哭

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 哭

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4.

How to Use 哭

Crying words with

哭 + resultsound word

Use 哭 in common phrases about crying.

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 哭

HSK 6

kū哭

qì泣

6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

kū哭

sù诉

zì自

jǐ己

de的

wěi

kū哭

le了

cried; started crying

kū哭

shēng声

crying sound

kū哭

xiào笑

cry and laugh

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

委

qu屈

。

He sobbed out his grievances.

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.

Yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

hái孩

zi子

de的

kū哭

shēng声

。

The crying sound of a child came from afar.

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

Animated Stroke Order 哭

Stroke Order Diagrams 哭

Printable Writing Worksheet: 哭

How to Use 哭

Crying words with

HSK Vocabulary: 哭

Example Sentences

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