咳
咳 (ké) means “to cough”. It is made of 口 + 亥 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 咳 into its parts
What 咳 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 亥 hài — 12th terrestrial branch
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
咳 stroke order
Example sentences
他感冒了，一直在咳。Tā gǎnmào le, yìzhí zài ké.He has a cold and keeps coughing.
你咳得这么厉害，去看医生吧。Nǐ ké de zhème lìhai, qù kàn yīshēng ba.You're coughing so badly, go see a doctor.
Words with 咳
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 | ké |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to cough |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 咳
What does 咳 mean?
咳 (ké) means “to cough”.
How many strokes does 咳 have?
咳 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 咳?
咳 is made of 口 (mouth) and 亥 (12th terrestrial branch).
Which HSK level is 咳?
咳 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Learn 咳 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.