How is 可 pronounced?

可 is pronounced “kě” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 可?

可 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 可?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 可 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verbconjunction

可

kě

可 (kě) means “(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

可以进来吗？

Kěyǐ jìnlái ma?

May I come in?

Words containing 可

可能kě néngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps 可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good 可爱kě àiadorable; cute; lovely 不可思议bù kě sī yì(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable 可怜kě liánpitiful; pathetic; to have pity on 可是kě shìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed 可惜kě xīit is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately 可见kě jiànit can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 可靠kě kàoreliable 可怕kě pàawful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 宁可nìng kěpreferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather 可观kě guānworth seeing; considerable; impressive; significant

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 可 mean?: 可 (kě) means “(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 可 pronounced?: 可 is pronounced “kě” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 可?: 可 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 可?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 可 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18