Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to accuse; to charge; to control; to sue

Chinese: 收费、负责、控制、克制。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “kong” becomes a different word in each tone. 控 is the 4th 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

  • 控制kòng zhìto control
  • 遥控yáo kòngto direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control
  • 监控jiān kòngto monitor
  • 失控shī kòngto go out of control
  • 控告kòng gàoto accuse; to charge; to indict

Example Sentence

我们要学会控制自己的情绪。Wǒ men yào xué huì kòng zhì zì jǐ de qíng xù.We should learn to control our emotions.

我们Wǒ menweyàoto want学会xué huìto learn控制kòng zhìto control自己zì jǐoneselfdeof情绪qíng xùmood