课 Stroke Order — How to Write 课
课 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
课 Radical and Character Components
课 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 果 indicates the sound.
Radical: 讠 + 8 more strokes
课 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- kè
Meanings of 课 in Chinese
1
kè课
A scheduled period or session of instruction; a class or lesson. It can also refer to the subject being taught.
我们今天下午有数学课。
We have a math class this afternoon.
A subject of study or a course in an educational curriculum.
这门课程非常有趣，我学到了很多新知识。
This course is very interesting, and I learned a lot of new knowledge.
to teach or study; a lesson or course
老师每天认真备课，希望能帮助学生更好地学习。
The teacher diligently prepares lessons every day, hoping to help students learn better.
An ancient form of tax or levy, often on land or produce.
农户需定期缴纳田地之课。
Farmers were required to pay the land tax regularly.
to levy or impose (taxes, duties)
他们对进口商品课以重税。
They impose heavy taxes on imported goods.
A department or section within an organization, especially an administrative one (e.g., accounting department).
小李被调到会计课工作了。
Xiao Li was transferred to work in the accounting department.
A form of divination or fortune-telling, specifically referring to 'qǐ kè' (to cast lots or divine).
她想知道未来，便去庙里请高人起了一课
Wanting to know her future, she went to the temple and asked a master to perform a divination.
Common Words and Phrases with 课
1
textbook
这本历史课本图文并茂，帮助学生更好地理解古代文明。
This history textbook is richly illustrated, helping students better understand ancient civilizations.
2
school timetable
我把新学期的课表打印出来，贴在书桌前。
I printed out the new semester's timetable and pasted it in front of my desk.
3
A course of study; a curriculum.
我最喜欢的课程是艺术史，它让我对过去的文化有了更深的理解。
My favorite course is art history; it gives me a deeper understanding of past cultures.
4
The short break or interval between two classes at school; recess.
课间的时候，同学们喜欢在操场上玩耍。
During the break between classes, students like to play on the playground.
5
written homework; student's written assignment
小明认真完成了所有课卷，希望能取得好成绩。
Xiao Ming diligently completed all his assignments, hoping to achieve good grades.
6
Class hour; a unit of time representing the duration of one lesson.
我们每天有四节课时。
We have four class periods every day.
7
A classroom is a room where students are taught.
学生们在课室里认真听讲。
Students are listening attentively in the classroom.
8
to levy taxes; taxation
为了筹集更多资金用于公共设施建设，市议会投票决定对短期租赁的房屋课税。
To raise more funds for public infrastructure construction, the city council voted to tax short-term rental properties.
9
10
A topic for study or discussion; a problem or task that needs to be addressed.
如何提高学习效率是许多学生关心的课题。
How to improve learning efficiency is a topic of concern for many students.
11
Interest (especially on a loan).
他因为生意周转不灵，不得不借高利贷，每个月要还沉重的课头。
Due to cash flow problems in his business, he had to take out a high-interest loan and now has to pay a heavy amount of loan interest every month.
12
Extracurricular; outside class or school activities.
小明喜欢参加各种课外活动，比如足球和绘画。
Xiao Ming enjoys participating in various extracurricular activities, such as football and painting.
13
The main text or body of a textbook, distinguishing it from annotations, exercises, or other supplementary content.
我们应该先预习新课文，这样上课时才能更好地理解。
We should preview the new lesson text first so we can understand it better during class.
14
schoolwork; lessons
他每天放学后都会认真完成自己的课业。
He diligently completes his schoolwork every day after school.
15
after class; extracurricular time
小明在课余时间喜欢阅读和参加学校的篮球俱乐部。
Xiao Ming enjoys reading and participating in the school's basketball club during his time outside of class.
More words with 课
- bèi备kè课Prepare lessons, Lesson preparation
- jiǎng讲kè课to give a lecture or a class
- bǔ卜kè课art of divination
- kuàng旷kè课skip class, cut class
- quē缺kè课miss class, absent from class
- rèn任kè课to teach classes
- wǎn晚kè课Evening class, Evening service
- zǎo早kè课Morning class, Morning lesson
- zhān占kè课To divine by tossing coins.
- bì必xiū修kè课required course, compulsory course
- gōng功kè课Homework, Schoolwork
- bà罢kè课students' strike
- dǎng党kè课Party lecture, Party course
- jiān兼kè课teach part-time, teach a second course
- shòu授kè课teach, lecture
- dì第èr二kè课táng堂Extracurricular activities, Second classroom
- jī基chǔ础kè课Basic course, Fundamentals
- shàng上kè课attend class, teach class
- kè课hòu后after class, after school
- zhuì缀zì字kè课běn本A spelling book.
Idioms with 课
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Open the tool →Questions about 课
What does 课 mean in Chinese?
课 (kè) means “to teach or study” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 课?
课 is pronounced kè in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 课 have?
课 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 课?
课 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 课?
The radical of 课 is 讠, and 课 is a phono-semantic compound.
