CHINESE CHARACTER

科 (kē): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

kē

section, department; field, branch; science

HSK 49 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

禾

Primary radical

禾 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 科.

禾 · 斗

Visible components

科 is decomposed as ⿰禾斗.

STROKES · 9

Write 科 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 科

本科běnkē

HSK 4 · undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)

科技kējì

HSK 4 · science and technology

科学kēxué

HSK 4 · science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational

高科技gāokējì

HSK 5 · high tech; high technology

科研kēyán

HSK 5 · (scientific) research

学科xuékē

HSK 5 · subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline

Examples using 科

科技

日本是世界高科技产业的领头人。

Rì běn shì shì jiè gāo kē jì chǎn yè de lǐng tóu rén。

Japan is a leader in the world's high-tech industry.

科学

科学好玩。

Kē xué hǎo wán。

Science is fun.

高科技

日本是世界高科技产业的领头人。

Rì běn shì shì jiè gāo kē jì chǎn yè de lǐng tóu rén。

Japan is a leader in the world's high-tech industry.

FAQ

What does 科 (kē) mean in Chinese?

section, department; field, branch; science

How do you write 科 in stroke order?

科 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 科?

禾 is the radical in 科. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 科?

本科 (běnkē): undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive); 科技 (kējì): science and technology; 科学 (kēxué): science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational.