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磕

Character

磕 kē · kè

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to knock or tap something hard against a hard thing

Radical
石
Strokes
15
Structure
Left–right
Parts
石 盍
Traditional
磕
Frequency
#4314 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

kē

ke1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to knock or tap something hard against a hard thing
  2. to bump your head or body hard on something
  3. to really like a couple from a story (internet slang)

Examples

  • 他磕到了头。

    tā kē dào le tóu

    He bumped his head.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 杯子磕了一下，没有坏。

    bēi zi kē le yí xià méi yǒu huài

    The cup got knocked, but it did not break.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我很磕这对恋人。

    wǒ hěn kē zhè duì liàn rén

    I really ship this couple.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “磕” as kē

死磕sǐ kē(coll.) to fight to the deathWord磕头kē tóuto kowtowWord磕碜kē chen(dialect) uglyWord磕碰kē pèngto knock againstWord磕磕kē kē(onom.) knockingWord磕糖kē tángto revel in the sight of one's favorite couple being…Word磕膝盖kē xī gài(dialect) kneeWord磕磕巴巴kē kē bā bāstammeringWord

kè

ke4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

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

  1. (this character is not used with this sound)

Stroke order

All 15 strokes

Speed

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