咖
咖 (kā) · coffee
咖 (kā) means “coffee”. It is made of 口 + 加 and has 8 strokes.
Break 咖 into its parts
What 咖 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 加 jiā — to add to
- 力 lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力 lì — power
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 加 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
咖 stroke order
Example sentences with 咖啡
我每天早上喝咖啡。Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshàng hē kāfēi.I drink coffee every morning.
你要咖啡还是茶？Nǐ yào kāfēi háishì chá?Would you like coffee or tea?
Words with 咖
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | coffee |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 咖
What does 咖 mean?
咖 (kā) means “coffee”.
How many strokes does 咖 have?
咖 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 咖?
The radical of 咖 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 咖?
咖 is made of 口 (mouth) and 加 (to add to).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.