Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

coffee

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ka” becomes a different word in each tone. 咖 is the 1st 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

  • 咖啡kā fēi(loanword) coffee
  • 大咖dà kā(coll.) major figure; celebrity; big shot
  • 咖位kā wèi(coll.) prestige; level of prominence
  • 网咖wǎng kāInternet café
  • 怪咖guài kā(Tw) (slang) oddball; eccentric person; weirdo

Example Sentence

这家咖啡馆的环境十分安静。Zhè jiā kā fēi guǎn de huán jìng shí fēn ān jìng.This cafe has a very quiet environment.

Zhèthisjiāhome咖啡馆kā fēi guǎncafédeof环境huán jìngenvironment十分shí fēnvery安静ān jìngquiet