克服
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
克服 (kèfú) · to overcome
克服 (kèfú) means “to overcome; to get over; to put up with”. It is written with 2 characters: 克 (gram) + 服 (clothing). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 克服 is built
The characters
克 kè · gram
What 克 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 兄xiōng — elder brother
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A weapon 十 used to subdue a beast 兄 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
服 fú · clothing
What 服 is made of
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: A person 卩 putting on 又 a coat 月 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们一起克服了很多困难。Wǒmen yīqǐ kèfú le hěn duō kùnnan.Together we overcame many difficulties.
你怎么克服怕水的问题？Nǐ zěnme kèfú pà shuǐ de wèntí?How did you get over your fear of water?
Questions about 克服
What does 克服 mean?
克服 (kèfú) means “to overcome; to get over; to put up with”.
How do you pronounce 克服?
克服 is pronounced kèfú.
Which HSK level is 克服?
克服 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 千克qiānkèkilogram
- 巧克力qiǎokèlìchocolate
- 麦克风màikèfēngmicrophone
- 攻克gōngkèto overcome
- 克制kèzhìto restrain
- 克kègram
- 衣服yīfuclothes
- 服务fúwùto serve
- 舒服shūfucomfortable
- 服装fúzhuāngclothing
Learn 克服 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.