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Animated Stroke Order 控

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 控 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 控

控 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

控

控=扌hand+空empty, sky

The hand (扌) controls or accuses, as if holding reins to steer a horse or pointing out a fault in someone.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 控

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

Control or Manage

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

控制 • kòng zhì • control; regulate • HSK 5

HSK 5

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

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 控

HSK words that contain this character.

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

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shī失

kòng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

7.

Example Sentences

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

tā他

xū需

yào要

kòng控

zhì制

zì自

jǐ己

de的

qíng情

xù绪

。

He needs to control his emotions.

wǒ我

yòng用

yáo遥

kòng控

dǎ打

kāi开

diàn电

shì视

qì汽

chē车

zài在

yǔ雨

zhōng中

shī失

kòng控

le了

。

Information

Pinyinkòng

Meaningto control

Strokes11

Radical扌

Traditional控

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1262

Zhuyinㄎㄨㄥˋ

UnicodeU+63A7

CangjieQYRN

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accuse

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

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kòng控

gào告

Accuse / Charge

。

I use the remote to turn on the TV.

The car went out of control in the rain.

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