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嗑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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嗑 Stroke Order — How to Write 嗑

Stroke Order

嗑 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

嗑 Radical and Character Components

Components:口盍

嗑 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 盍 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 10 more strokes

嗑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kē
  • kè

Meanings of 嗑 in Chinese

1

kē嗑

Dialectal: to chat; to gossip (as in 'lào kē' or 'to chew the fat').
我喜欢和朋友们一起唠嗑。
I enjoy chatting with my friends.
2

kè嗑

To crack (seeds or nuts) with the front teeth; to nibble on something hard.
他们边聊天边嗑瓜子。
They chatted while cracking melon seeds.
To chat, to gossip, to chew the fat (informal).
咱们找个咖啡馆,边喝边嗑牙,聊聊最近发生的事吧。
Let's find a coffee shop, have a drink and chat, and catch up on what's been happening lately.

Words with 嗑

  • lào唠kē嗑chat, gossip
  • xiào笑kè嗑yà亚rè热Intense and hilarious gossip, Cackling over absurd drama
  • kè嗑jiā家cháng常to chat about everyday life, to gossip
  • kè嗑zhe着guā瓜zǐ子Cracking sunflower seeds, Eating sunflower seeds

Idioms with 嗑

  • kē嗑yá牙liào料zuǐ嘴to babble indiscreetly
  • shàn讪yá牙xián闲kē嗑to bicker and jest idly

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Questions about 嗑

What does 嗑 mean in Chinese?

嗑 (kē) means “Dialectal: to chat” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嗑?

嗑 has 2 pronunciations: kē, kè.

How many strokes does 嗑 have?

嗑 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 嗑?

嗑 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嗑?

The radical of 嗑 is 口, and 嗑 is a phono-semantic compound.

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