Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced ka
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced ka, including 卡 kǎ / qiǎ, 咖 kā, 喀 kā. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
ka opens with a clear puff of air on k; let that breath lead into a and settle the tone across the syllable.
Initial k
Start the syllable on the initial k, then run straight into the final a — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final a
Settle the final a into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (卡 kǎ / qiǎ, 咖 kā, 喀 kā) and lock in their tones. 3 common characters share the sound ka, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
ka turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 咖, 喀 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 卡 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing ka inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
3 common characters in this group.