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Character

卡 kǎ · qiǎ

HSK 2Character2 readings

card (as in 银行卡 bank card)

Radical
卜
Strokes
5
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
上 卜
Traditional
卡
Frequency
#352 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

kǎMain readingqiǎReading 2 · HSK 7–9

kǎ

ka3Main readingHSK 2
  1. card (as in 银行卡 bank card)
  2. slow, not working smoothly (of a computer or phone)
  3. stuck; blocked and unable to move

Examples

  • 我的银行卡在包里。

    wǒ de yín háng kǎ zài bāo lǐ

    My bank card is in the bag.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 电脑太卡了，请等一下。

    diàn nǎo tài kǎ le, qǐng děng yī xià

    The computer is too slow. Please wait a moment.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 钥匙卡在门里了。

    yào shi kǎ zài mén lǐ le

    The key is stuck in the door.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “卡” as kǎ

信用卡xìn yòng kǎa small plastic card from a bank used to pay for thingsWordHSK 2银行卡yín háng kǎa card from a bank that you use to pay or get moneyWordHSK 2贺卡hè kǎa card you send to wish someone well on a special dayWordHSK 5卡片kǎ piàna small flat piece of stiff paper with words or picturesWordHSK 7–9卡车kǎ chēa large road vehicle that carries goods and heavy thingsWordHSK 7–9卡通kǎ tōnga simple, funny drawingWordHSK 7–9磁卡cí kǎa plastic card that stores information, like a credit cardWordHSK 7–9一卡通yī kǎ tōnga card you use to pay for buses, trains, and other servicesWordHSK 7–9

qiǎ

qia3Reading 2HSK 7–9

HSK 7–9 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 卡 can sit at a different level.

  1. to get stuck between things and not move
  2. to block something so it cannot move or pass

Examples

  • 我的钥匙卡在门里了。

    wǒ de yào shi qiǎ zài mén lǐ le

    My key is stuck in the door.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 门卡住了，打不开。

    mén qiǎ zhù le dǎ bù kāi

    The door is stuck and won't open.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 一块石头卡住了路。

    yī kuài shí tou kǎ zhù le lù

    A rock is blocking the road.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “卡” as qiǎ

卡子qiǎ zia small clip that holds hair or other things in placeWordHSK 7–9关卡guān qiǎcheckpointWord卡壳qiǎ ké(of a bullet or shell) to jamWord卡扣qiǎ kòuclipWord卡盘qiǎ pánchuckWord发卡fā kǎto issue a cardWord+1 reading哨卡shào qiǎborder sentry postWord岗卡gǎng qiǎcheckpointWord

Stroke order

All 5 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 卡

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