Read Edit View history 可 kěkè HSK2 able to Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and a pictograph of an axe handle (丂) which is now written as 柯 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "sing", now written as 歌. The current meaning "able to" is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas kě × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 可 Simp strokes 可 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts an axe handle. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 可 Simp strokes 可 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 可 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 126, 681 ], [ 187, 663 ], [ 480, 710 ], [ 845, 747 ], [ 930, 719 ] ], [ [ 250, 535 ], [ 271, 517 ], [ 283, 497 ], [ 316, 319 ] ], [ [ 302, 534 ], [ 323, 524 ], [ 451, 554 ], [ 480, 549 ], [ 503, 523 ], [ 476, 436 ], [ 447, 415 ] ], [ [ 335, 355 ], [ 348, 366 ], [ 438, 386 ], [ 490, 388 ], [ 515, 381 ] ], [ [ 627, 698 ], [ 670, 662 ], [ 670, 122 ], [ 653, 70 ], [ 636, 56 ], [ 571, 83 ], [ 520, 114 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 686 704 Q 770 716 912 703 Q 937 700 943 710 Q 950 723 938 736 Q 907 764 861 784 Q 846 790 819 781 Q 728 760 493 731 Q 156 695 143 694 Q 136 695 129 694 Q 114 694 113 682 Q 112 669 132 654 Q 150 641 182 629 Q 194 625 212 634 Q 257 649 406 674 Q 478 686 620 699 L 686 704 Z", "M 293 536 Q 280 540 257 545 Q 244 549 241 543 Q 234 537 243 521 Q 270 463 285 367 Q 288 339 304 320 Q 322 298 327 313 Q 331 326 331 349 L 328 381 Q 313 477 311 505 C 309 531 309 531 293 536 Z", "M 498 406 Q 520 481 545 503 Q 570 531 545 549 Q 523 562 493 583 Q 472 596 430 572 Q 367 548 293 536 C 263 531 281 501 311 505 Q 320 506 331 508 Q 380 518 422 527 Q 450 533 457 521 Q 464 515 456 482 Q 449 448 439 409 C 432 380 489 377 498 406 Z", "M 331 349 Q 332 349 334 348 Q 344 345 359 349 Q 407 361 512 371 Q 524 372 524 382 Q 524 389 498 406 C 477 420 468 417 439 409 Q 378 391 328 381 C 299 375 302 357 331 349 Z", "M 578 106 Q 556 113 526 120 Q 513 124 512 116 Q 513 107 524 96 Q 591 35 634 -13 Q 647 -23 663 -6 Q 711 57 707 146 Q 695 464 708 641 Q 715 672 708 685 Q 702 694 686 704 C 663 723 613 728 620 699 Q 629 678 637 576 Q 637 435 635 154 Q 634 117 622 104 Q 609 97 578 106 Z" ] } 5 strokes 可 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 116, 685 ], [ 190, 664 ], [ 836, 747 ], [ 941, 725 ] ], [ [ 247, 541 ], [ 281, 509 ], [ 319, 313 ] ], [ [ 295, 530 ], [ 458, 558 ], [ 501, 533 ], [ 452, 398 ] ], [ [ 327, 364 ], [ 519, 386 ] ], [ [ 625, 705 ], [ 667, 673 ], [ 671, 643 ], [ 666, 101 ], [ 628, 36 ], [ 517, 111 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M686,704Q770,716 912,703Q937,700 943,710Q950,723 938,736Q907,764 861,784Q846,790 819,781Q728,760 493,731Q156,695 143,694Q136,695 129,694Q114,694 113,682Q112,669 132,654Q150,641 182,629Q194,625 212,634Q257,649 406,674Q478,686 620,699C664,702 664,702 686,704Z", "M293,536Q280,540 257,545Q244,549 241,543Q234,537 243,521Q270,463 285,367Q288,339 304,320Q322,298 327,313Q331,326 331,349C329,370 329,370 328,381Q313,477 311,505C311,517 305,534 293,536Z", "M498,406Q520,481 545,503Q570,531 545,549Q523,562 493,583Q472,596 430,572Q367,548 293,536C281,534 299,503 311,505Q320,506 331,508Q380,518 422,527Q450,533 457,521Q464,515 456,482Q449,448 439,409C436,390 494,387 498,406Z", "M331,349Q332,349 334,348Q344,345 359,349Q407,361 512,371Q524,372 524,382Q524,389 498,406C481,416 458,413 439,409Q378,391 328,381C317,379 320,351 331,349Z", "M578,106Q556,113 526,120Q513,124 512,116Q513,107 524,96Q591,35 634,-13Q647,-23 663,-6Q711,57 707,146Q695,464 708,641Q715,672 708,685Q702,694 686,704C667,715 613,720 620,699Q629,678 637,576Q637,435 635,154Q634,117 622,104Q609,97 578,106Z" ] } 5 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.