咖

Character

咖 gā · kā

HSK 3Character2 readings

used in 咖喱 (gā lí)

Radical: 口
Strokes: 8
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口加
Traditional: 咖
Frequency: #875 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

gāMain reading kāRare reading

gā

ga1Main readingHSK 3

used in 咖喱 (gā lí) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “咖” as gā

咖喱gā lí(loanword) curryWord 咖喱粉gā lí fěncurry powderWord

kā

ka1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gā.

(bound form) coffee; café (abbr. for 咖啡 (kā fēi)) CC-CEDICT
(Tw) (bound form) type of person (esp. in entertainment contexts) (loanword from "cast") (as in 大咖 (dà kā) and 怪咖 (guài kā)) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “咖” as kā

咖啡kā fēicoffee, a hot brown drink made from beansWordHSK 3 咖位kā wèi(coll.) prestigeWord 咖哩kā lǐTwWord 咖逼kā bī(coll.) coffeeWord 大咖dà kā(coll.) major figureWord 怪咖guài kāTwWord 猫咖māo kācat caféWord 玩咖wán kā(slang) playerWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 咖

Draw “咖” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

我想喝咖啡。
wǒ xiǎng hē kā fēi
I want to drink coffee.
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他会做咖喱饭。
tā huì zuò gā lí fàn
He can make curry rice.
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这家咖啡店很小。
zhè jiā kā fēi diàn hěn xiǎo
This coffee shop is very small.
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Same radical 口

All characters with 口 →

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咖