Meaning
sound of sighing; cough
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ke” becomes a different word in each tone. 咳 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 咳嗽ké souto cough
- 止咳zhǐ kéto suppress coughing
- 干咳gān kéto cough without phlegm; a dry cough
- 咳血ké xiěto cough up blood
- 镇咳zhèn kécough suppressant
Example Sentence
他感冒了，咳嗽了好几天。Tā gǎn mào le, ké sou le hǎo jǐ tiān.He caught a cold and coughed for several days.
他Tāhe感冒gǎn màoto catch cold了le(completed action)，咳嗽ké souto cough了le(completed action)好几hǎo jǐseveral天tiānday。