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咳

ké

to cough

A person covering their mouth
Memory picture

Character

咳 ké

Strokes
9
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 亥 12th terrestrial branch
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他又咳了。 Tā yòu ké le. He coughs again.
  • 别再咳了。 Bié zài ké le. Do not cough anymore.
  • 妈妈咳了。 Māma ké le. Mom coughs.

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