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可 kě

may

#140

Chapter-10 HSK-A

5 strokes

可	K'o is composed of 口 k'ou mouth as radical, and an obsolete word meaning vapour striving to free itself. It originally meant to be willing.

可
kě
can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used for emphasis) certainly/very

可
kè
see 可汗[ke4 han2]

洛luò

可kě

rococo (loanword)/very ornate

万萬wàn

艾艾ài

可可kě

Viagra

迪dí

斯sī

可kě

disco (loanword) (Tw)