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1.

Animated Stroke Order 控

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 控 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 控

控 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

控

扌shǒu · hand

空kōng · air

控=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 控

控 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 控

Control or Manage

Words where 控 means 'control, manage, or operate'.

控制 • kòng zhì • control; regulate • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 控

失控 • shī kòng • Lose control / get out of control

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shī失

kòng

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

xū需

yào要

kòng控

zhì制

zì自

jǐ

Information

Pinyinkòng

Meaningto control, to accuse

Strokes11

Radical扌

Traditional控

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1262

Zhuyinㄎㄨㄥˋ

UnicodeU+63A7

CangjieQYRN

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扌shǒu · hand

+空kōng · air

kòng控

zhì制

control; regulate

遥控 • yáo kòng • remote control • HSK 6

HSK 6

yáo遥

kòng控

remote control

监控 • jiān kòng • monitor / surveillance • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiān监

kòng控

monitor / surveillance

Accuse or Charge

Words where 控 means 'accuse or charge in a legal context'.

指控 • zhǐ kòng • accuse • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhǐ指

kòng控

accuse

控告 • kòng gào • Accuse / Charge • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kòng控

gào告

Accuse / Charge

控

Lose control / get out of control

操控 • cāo kòng • Manipulate / Control

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cāo操

kòng控

Manipulate / Control

调控 • tiáo kòng • Control

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tiáo调

kòng控

Control

己

de的

qíng情

xù绪

。

He needs to control his emotions.

Shòu受

hài害

zhě者

yǒng勇

gǎn敢

de地

kòng控

sù诉

le了

bù不

gōng公

píng平

de的

dài待

yù遇

。

The victim bravely denounced the unfair treatment.

mā妈

mā妈

yòng用

shè摄

xiàng像

tóu头

jiān监

kòng控

bǎo宝

bǎo宝

shuì睡

jiào觉

。

Mom uses a camera to monitor the baby sleeping.

wǒ我

yòng用

yáo遥

kòng控

dǎ打

kāi开

diàn电

shì视

。

I use the remote to turn on the TV.

qì汽

chē车

zài在

yǔ雨

zhōng中

shī失

kòng控

le了

。

The car went out of control in the rain.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "kong".

恐kǒngfear, dread, be afraid
孔kǒnghole
空kōngair/space

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "扌".

拚pīnrisk, disregard; go all out for
捺nàto press down heavily with the fingers
掸dǎnto dust; a duster
掇duōcollect, gather up, pick up
挞tàflog, whip; chastise
搽chásmear; rub, wipe; anoint

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