Meaning
(onomat.)
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ka” becomes a different word in each tone. 喀 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 喀斯特kā sī tè(geology) (loanword) karst
- 喀啦喀啦kā lā kā lā(onom.) clank
- 喀哒kā dā(onom.) click
- 喀嚓kā chā(onom.) breaking or snapping
Example Sentence
喀嚓一声，他按下了照相机的快门。Kā chā yì shēng, tā àn xià le zhào xiàng jī de kuài mén.With a click, he pressed the camera shutter.
喀嚓Kā chā(onom.) breaking or snappi一yìone声shēngsound，他tāhe按下àn xiàto press down了le(completed action)照相机zhào xiàng jīcamera的deof快门kuài mén(photography) shutter。