可恶
Old HSK 6
可恶 (kěwù) · hateful
可恶 (kěwù) means “hateful; annoying; detestable”. It is written with 2 characters: 可 (but) + 恶 (bad). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 可恶 is built
The characters
可 kě · but
What 可 is made of
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 丁 gives the meaning, 口 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
恶 è · bad
What 恶 is made of
- 亚yà — Asia
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 业yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 亚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这场雨真可恶，把我们的计划全打乱了。Zhè chǎng yǔ zhēn kěwù, bǎ wǒmen de jìhuà quán dǎluàn le.This awful rain ruined all our plans.
在墙上乱画的人真可恶。Zài qiáng shàng luàn huà de rén zhēn kěwù.People who scribble on walls are really hateful.
Questions about 可恶
What does 可恶 mean?
可恶 (kěwù) means “hateful; annoying; detestable”.
How do you pronounce 可恶?
可恶 is pronounced kěwù.
Which HSK level is 可恶?
可恶 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 可爱kě'àicute
- 可能kěnéngmaybe
- 可怕kěpàscary
- 可是kěshìbut
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 可靠kěkàoreliable
- 可乐kělècola
- 认可rènkěto approve
- 可见kějiànit is clear that
- 可怜kěliánpitiful
Learn 可恶 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 107: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.