珂 (kē): jade-like stone

珂 (kē) is a Chinese character meaning “jade-like stone.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 王 (structural) and 可 (structural). It ranks #4053 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 珂 possibly 可 jade 王; 可 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 王 (jade) appears in many related characters such as 现 (xiàn, to appear), 球 (qiú, ball used for playing games (variant of 球)), 环 (huán, ring).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. jade-like stone

Etymology & Origin

珂

ideographicPossibly 可 jade 王; 可 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰王可 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
珂罗版nounkē luó bǎncollotype (printing) (loanword)
爱罗先珂ài luó xiān kēVasili Eroshenko (1890-1952), Russian writer and poet who wrote in Esperanto and Japanese
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Total compounds
50
As first character
50
As last character
0
As middle character

珂 appears in 2 compound words: 50 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·文化Oct 2026

主办方供图 其中,编剧张珂剖析了行业现状,并分享了应对方法。

zhǔ bàn fāng gōng tú qí zhōng , biān jù zhāng kē pōu xī le xíng yè xiàn zhuàng , bìng fēn xiǎng le yīng duì fāng fǎ .

Photo courtesy of the organizer. During the event, screenwriter Zhang Ke analyzed the current state of the industry and shared strategies for addressing it.

中国新闻网·生活Sep 2026

薛珂介绍,在注射时,如果无菌操作不规范,细菌、真菌等微生物可能进入皮肤,引发感染。

xuē kē jiè shào , zài zhù shè shí , rú guǒ wú jūn cāo zuò bù guī fàn , xì jūn , zhēn jūn děng wēi shēng wù kě néng jìn rù pí fū , yǐn fā gǎn rǎn .

Xue Ke explained that if aseptic techniques are not followed properly during an injection, microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi may enter the skin and cause an infection.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

牛街庄是昆明远近闻名的“滇剧窝子”,26岁的张珂成长在这里。

niú jiē zhuāng shì kūn míng yuǎn jìn wén míng de diān jù wō zǐ , 2 6 suì de zhāng kē chéng cháng zài zhè lǐ .

Niujiezhuang is a well-known “hotbed of Yunnan Opera” both near and far from Kunming, and 26-year-old Zhang Ke grew up there.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

去哪儿大数据研究院研究员 石珂:从机票预订量来看,欧洲长线客源增幅显着。

qù nǎ ér dà shǔ jù yán jiū yuàn yán jiū yuán shí kē : cóng jī piào yù dìng liàng lái kàn , ōu zhōu cháng xiàn kè yuán zēng fú xiǎn zhe .

Shi Ke, Researcher at Qunar Big Data Research Institute: Judging by flight booking volumes, there has been a significant increase in long-haul travelers from Europe.

少数派Jun 2026

珂润洁面泡沫不用多说,不论什么肤质都可以放心使用。

kē rùn jié miàn pào mò bù yòng duō shuō , bù lùn shén me fū zhì dōu kě yǐ fàng xīn shǐ yòng .

There’s no need to say much about Korun Foaming Cleanser—it’s safe for all skin types.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 珂 (kē) mean in Chinese?
珂 (kē) primarily means "jade-like stone." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4053 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 珂 have?
珂 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 珂?
The radical associated with 珂 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.
What are the components of 珂?
珂 is composed of: 王 (structural), 可 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰王可 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 珂?
Common words with 珂 include: 珂罗版 (kē luó bǎn, "collotype (printing) (loanword)"); 爱罗先珂 (ài luó xiān kē, "Vasili Eroshenko (1890-1952), Russian writer and poet who wrote in Esperanto and Japanese"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.
Is 珂 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 珂 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.