卡
卡 (kǎ) means “card”. It is made of 上 + 卜 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 卡 into its parts
What 卡 is made of
- 上 shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺊ — structural part
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A card squeezed between 上 and 下 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
卡 stroke order
Example sentences
我的电脑很卡。Wǒ de diànnǎo hěn kǎ.My computer is really slow.
这是我的银行卡。Zhè shì wǒ de yínhángkǎ.This is my bank card.
Words with 卡
Also built with 上
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kǎ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | card; to get stuck; (of a device) slow |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 卜 (divination, #25) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 卡
What does 卡 mean?
卡 (kǎ) means “card; to get stuck; (of a device) slow”.
How many strokes does 卡 have?
卡 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 卡?
The radical of 卡 is 卜 (bo, “divination”), Kangxi radical number 25.
What parts make up 卡?
卡 is made of 上 (above) and 卜 (divination).
Which HSK level is 卡?
卡 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 卡 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.