Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to check; to stop; to block; card; customs station; to be choked

Chinese: 停止、阻止、块、阻挡。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ka” becomes a different word in each tone. 卡 is the 3rd 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

  • 信用卡xìn yòng kǎcredit card
  • 银行卡yín háng kǎbank card
  • 卡车kǎ chētruck
  • 贺卡hè kǎgreeting card; congratulation card
  • 卡片kǎ piàncard

Example Sentence

我用银行卡付了钱。Wǒ yòng yín háng kǎ fù le qián.I paid with a bank card.

Iyòngto use银行卡yín háng kǎbank cardto payle(completed action)qiáncoin