branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb

Radical: 禾 HSK 2 n ideographic

Components & Etymology

科 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 科

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 科.

万科
wàn kē
专科
zhuān kē
specialized subject
主科
zhǔ kē
required courses in the major subject
亚科
yà kē
subfamily (taxonomy)
产科
chǎn kē
maternity department
偏科
piān kē
to overemphasize some topic (at the expense of others)
儿科
ér kē
pediatrics
兰科
lán kē
Orchidaceae
内科
nèi kē
medicine
前科
qián kē
criminal record
副科
fù kē
医科
yī kē
medicine (as a science)

Related characters (radical 禾)

Characters that share the radical .

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