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kěyǐ

can; may

A guard allowing a child through
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Characters in this word

可 kě

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
丁 nail 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我可以去吗? Wǒ kěyǐ qù ma? May I go?
  • 这里可以坐。 Zhèlǐ kěyǐ zuò. You can sit here.
  • 你可以休息。 Nǐ kěyǐ xiūxi. You can rest.

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