苛 (kē): Harsh — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 苛

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 苛

3.

Character Breakdown

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苛

艹grass

可can

苛=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 苛

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5.

How to Use 苛

Common word with 苛

One common HSK word with 苛 is 苛刻, meaning "Harsh".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Example Sentences

bú不

yào要

kē苛

qiú求

wán完

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艹grass

+可can

Grass (艹) that can be spoken (可) — originally meaning small, now implies harsh or demanding.

kē苛

kè刻

Harsh

，

jìn尽

lì力

jiù就

hǎo好

。

Don't demand perfection, just do your best.

tā他

duì对

gōng工

zuò作

yāo要

qiú求

hěn很

kē苛

kè刻

。

He is very demanding about work requirements.

lǎo老

shī师

kē苛

zé责

le了

tā他

de的

cū粗

xīn心

dà大

yi意

。

The teacher severely blamed his carelessness.

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