可 kě may
may; -able
怎么记住“可”: 丁 male adult + 口 mouth = may. The boy opens his mouth as a male adult from next door picks up a hammer, and asks whether he may have a go.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
originally 口 + 丂
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
可 = 丁 male adult + 口 mouth
- 丁 male adult shape only
- 口 mouth meaning
The boy opens his mouth as a male adult from next door picks up a hammer, and asks whether he may have a go.
How it came to be
The oldest form is a mouth beside a bent line; the line gives the sound and hints at breath.
用法
- Lives in 可以 (kěyǐ) may/can and 可是 (kěshì) but; 可能 (kěnéng) maybe / possible.
- Alone it lends an -able flavour to a root: 可爱 (kě'ài) lovable, 可怕 (kěpà) fearsome, 可惜 (kěxī) regrettable.
含“可”的汉字
含“可”的词语
- 可以kěyǐcanHSK 1
- 可能kěnéngpossibleHSK 2
- 可是kěshìbutHSK 3
- 可爱kě'àicuteHSK 3
- 可惜kěxīit's a pityHSK 4
- 可怕kěpàawfulHSK 5
- 可见kějiànit can clearly be seenHSK 5
- 可靠kěkàoreliableHSK 5
- 可怜kěliánpitifulHSK 6
- 可口kěkǒutastyHSK 6
- 可行kěxíngfeasibleHSK 6
- 认可rènkěto approveHSK 6
- 许可xǔkěto allowHSK 6
- 不可思议bùkě-sīyìinconceivableHSK 7
- 不可或缺bùkě-huòquēnecessaryHSK 7
- 即可jíkěequivalent to 就可以HSK 7
- 可不是kěbúshiexactly!HSK 7
- 可乘之机kěchéngzhījīan opportunity that someoneHSK 7
- 可想而知kěxiǎng’érzhī(it) goes without sayingHSK 7
- 可疑kěyísuspiciousHSK 7
- 可笑kěxiàofunnyHSK 7
- 可观kěguānworth seeingHSK 7
- 可贵kěguìto be treasuredHSK 7
- 大有可为dàyǒu-kěwéiwith great prospects for the future (idiom)HSK 7
- 必不可少bìbùkěshǎoabsolutely necessaryHSK 7
- 无可厚非wúkěhòufēiunderstandable; not to be blamedHSK 7
- 无话可说wúhuà-kěshuōto have nothing to say (idiom)HSK 7
- 随处可见suíchùkějiàncan be seen everywhereHSK 7
- 难能可贵nánnéng-kěguìrare and preciousHSK 7
- 势不可当shìbùkědāngimpossible to resist (idiom)HSK 8
- 可恶kěwùrepulsiveHSK 8
- 可悲kěbēilamentableHSK 8
- 可耻kěchǐshamefulHSK 8
- 可谓kěwèiit could even be saidHSK 8
- 宁可nìngkěpreferablyHSK 8
- 无可奈何wúkěnàihéhave no way outHSK 8
- 无家可归wújiā-kěguīhomelessHSK 8
例句
- 那个小孩好可爱。 Nàge xiǎohái hǎo kě'ài.That child is really cute.
- 他们的女儿很可爱。 Tāmen de nǚ'ér hěn kě'ài.Their daughter is lovely.
- 我可以问你一件事吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yí jiàn shì ma?May I ask you a question?
- 她可能在教室里。 Tā kěnéng zài jiàoshì li.She might be in the classroom.