坷 (kē): used in 坷垃
坷 (kē) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 坷垃.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 土 (semantic) and 可 (phonetic). It ranks #3022 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 坷 earth. Its radical form 土 (earth) appears in many related characters such as 土 (tǔ, earth, soil), 地 (dì, earth, ground), 场 (chǎng, field, place).
Definitions
- used in 坷垃
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坎坷adjective | kǎn kě | (of a road) bumpy |
| 坎坷不平 | kǎn kě bù píng | potholed and bumpy road (idiom) |
| 命途坎坷phrase | mìng tú kǎn kě | to have a tough life |
| 土坷垃noun | tǔ kē lā | (dialect) clod of earth |
| 坎坷多舛 | kǎn kě duō chuǎn | full of trouble and misfortune (usu. referring to someone's life) |
| 坷垃noun | kē lā | (dialect) clod (of earth) |
坷 appears in 6 compound words: 17 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 50 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 坷 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
这座古坷已经有两千多年的历史了。
zhè zuò gǔ kē yǐ jīng yǒu liǎng qiān duō nián de lì shǐ le .
This ancient site has a history of more than two thousand years.
然而通过这些小人物的悲喜、生活的坎坷与情感的丰盈,我们得以窥见人间冷暖。
rán ér tōng guò zhè xiē xiǎo rén wù de bēi xǐ , shēng huó de kǎn kē yǔ qíng gǎn de fēng yíng , wǒ men dé yǐ kuī jiàn rén jiān lěng nuǎn .
Yet through the joys and sorrows of these ordinary people, the ups and downs of their lives, and the richness of their emotions, we gain a glimpse into the warmth and harshness of the human world.
本届世界杯淘汰赛,英格兰队走得颇为坎坷,但球队的体能、拼劲和球星能力得到检验。
běn jiè shì jiè bēi táo tài sài , yīng gé lán duì zǒu dé pō wéi kǎn kē , dàn qiú duì de tǐ néng , pīn jìn hé qiú xīng néng lì dé dào jiǎn yàn .
England’s journey through the knockout stage of this World Cup has been quite rocky, but the team’s stamina, fighting spirit, and star power have been put to the test.
陈文浩寄语在场学子,追梦路上难免有迷茫与坎坷,不要轻易放弃。
chén wén hào jì yǔ zài chǎng xué zǐ , zhuī mèng lù shàng nán miǎn yǒu mí máng yǔ kǎn kē , bù yāo qīng yì fàng qì .
Chen Wenhao addressed the students in attendance, telling them that while confusion and setbacks are inevitable on the path to pursuing their dreams, they should not give up easily.
营商路坎坷 去年清盘呈请20载最多
yíng shāng lù kǎn kē qù nián qīng pán chéng qǐng 2 0 zài zuì duō
The road to doing business is fraught with difficulties; last year saw the highest number of liquidation petitions in two decades
F1|情场失意赛场坎坷 罗利斯开季陷低潮 旧爱晒性感照大获好评
F 1 qíng chǎng shī yì sài chǎng kǎn kē luó lì sī kāi jì xiàn dī cháo jiù ài shài xìng gǎn zhào dà huò hǎo píng
F1 | Down on the dating front and struggling on the track: Rolis hits a rough patch to start the season; ex-girlfriend’s sexy photos go viral
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 土 (earth) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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