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课 kè — “lesson”
How to write and say the Chinese character 课 (kè), which means lesson — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: School & learning.
Pinyin · 拼音 kè
Meaning · 意思 lesson
Strokes · 笔画 10
Radical · 部首 讠 (speech)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
课 is written with 10 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
讠 (speech) hints at the meaning, and 果 lends its sound — together they make 课.
A common word常用词
上课
class time
Example sentence例句
上课了，请坐好。
Class is starting — sit up nicely.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.