克

kè, kēi

gram; to be able to; can; to overcome; to subdue; to restrain; to conquer; to digest

Radical: 儿 HSK 2 g, q, b, v ideographic

Components & Etymology

克 decomposes into the following components:

十 兄

Words containing 克

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 克.

丁克
dīng kè
Dual Income, No Kids (DINK) (loanword)
不克
bù kè
cannot
休克
xiū kè
shock
克东
kè dōng
Kedong county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
克俭
kè jiǎn
thrift
克制
kè zhì
to restrain
克勒
kè lè
Keller or Köhler (name)
克国
kè guó
克山
kè shān
Keshan county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
克己
kè jǐ
self-restraint
克扣
kè kòu
to dock
克拉
kè lā
carat (mass)

Related characters (radical 儿)

Characters that share the radical 儿.

儿 允 元 兄 充 兆 兇 先 光 兌 免 兑 兒 兓 兔 兕 兖 兗 党 兜 兟 兢 尧

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