坷 (kē): Clod of earth — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 坷

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 坷

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

坷

土earth, soil

可can, may

坷=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 坷

坷 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 坷

Common word with 坷

One common HSK word with 坷 is 坎坷, meaning "rough".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

de的

rén人

shēng生

dào道

lù路

chōng

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土earth, soil

+可can, may

Bumpy, uneven earth (土) that is difficult to traverse, like a rugged path (可).

kǎn坎

kě坷

rough

充

mǎn满

kǎn坎

kě坷

。

His life path is full of hardships.

tián田

dì地

lǐ里

yǒu有

xǔ许

duō多

kē坷

lā垃

。

There are many clods in the field.

zhè这

duàn段

kē坷

kǎn坎

de的

lù路

hěn很

nán难

zǒu走

。

This bumpy road is hard to walk on.

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