柯 Stroke Order — How to Write 柯
柯 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.
柯 Radical and Character Components
柯 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 可 indicates the sound.
Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes
柯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- kē
Meanings of 柯 in Chinese
kē柯
Words with 柯
- fá伐kē柯to cut wood for an axe handle
- kē柯gān干tree trunk, trunk and branches
- zhī枝kē柯branches, boughs
- fǔ斧kē柯Axe handle, Trees
- kē柯lǎo老shī师Teacher Ke
- zāng牂kē柯jiāng江Zangke River
- jiāng将xún寻fǔ斧kē柯Will look for an axe handle, Going to look for an axe handle
Idioms with 柯
- nán南kē柯yī一mèng梦a pipe dream
- gǎi改kē柯yì易jié节undergo moral degeneration
- mèng梦lǐ里nán南kē柯A dream of fleeting glory
- yī一zhěn枕nán南kē柯a grand but illusory dream
- zhí执fǔ斧fá伐kē柯act as a matchmaker
- cāo操fǔ斧fá伐kē柯take what is at hand as a model
- gǎi改kē柯yì易yè叶undergo a drastic transformation in character
- qiáo樵kē柯làn烂jǐn尽axe handle rotted, time passed
- qīng倾kē柯wèi卫zú足overly cautious self-preservation
- yù玉yè叶jīn金kē柯noble or aristocratic lineage
- zhí执kē柯zuò作fá伐Act as a matchmaker
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Open the tool →Questions about 柯
What does 柯 mean in Chinese?
柯 (kē) means “The handle of an axe” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 柯?
柯 is pronounced kē in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 柯 have?
柯 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 柯?
柯 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 柯?
The radical of 柯 is 木, and 柯 is a phono-semantic compound.