How is 科 pronounced?

科 is pronounced “kē” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 科?

科 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 科?

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

HSK 2noun

科

kē

科 (kē) means “branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 个

Stroke order

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Example

他学的是理科。

Tā xué de shì lǐkē.

He studies science.

Words containing 科

本科běn kēundergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)科学kē xuéscience; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational 内科nèi kēinternal medicine; general medicine 科目kē mùacademic subject; field of study 科技kē jìscience and technology 科学家kē xué jiāscientist 外科wài kēsurgery (branch of medicine)科研kē yán(scientific) research 学科xué kēsubject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline 儿科ér kēpediatrics 高科技gāo kē jìhigh tech; high technology

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Frequently asked questions

What does 科 mean?: 科 (kē) means “branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 科 pronounced?: 科 is pronounced “kē” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 科?: 科 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 科?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 科 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18