Meaning
(surname); handle of axe; stem
Chinese: 树枝、斧柄，也可作姓氏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ke” becomes a different word in each tone. 柯 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
- 柯基kē jī(loanword) corgi
- 古柯gǔ kē(botany) coca (source of cocaine)
- 柯密kē mìKermit (communications protocol)
- 伐柯fá kē(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax; fig. to follow a principle; fig. to act as matchmaker
- 柯里化kē lǐ huà(computing) currying
Example Sentence
柯老师在大学里教英语。Kē lǎo shī zài dà xué lǐ jiāo yīng yǔ.Teacher Ke teaches English at a university.
柯Kē(literary) branch老师lǎo shīteacher在zàiat大学dà xuéuniversity里lǐinside教jiāoto teach英语yīng yǔEnglish (language)。