How is 课 pronounced?

课 is pronounced “kè” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 课?

课 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 课?

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

HSK 2noun

课

Traditional: 課

kè

课 (kè) means “subject; course; class; lesson; to levy; tax; form of divination”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character (traditional 課) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 门,堂,节

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

上课了。

Shàngkè le.

Class has started.

Words containing 课

课程kè chéngcourse; academic program 课题kè títask; problem; issue 旷课kuàng kèto play truant; to cut classes 上课shàng kèto go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 课堂kè tángclassroom 功课gōng kèhomework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study 下课xià kèto finish class; to get out of class; (fig.) (esp. of a sports coach) to be dismissed; to be fired 课本kè běntextbook 讲课jiǎng kèteach; lecture 补课bǔ kèto make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class 课文kè wéntext

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Frequently asked questions

What does 课 mean?: 课 (kè) means “subject; course; class; lesson; to levy; tax; form of divination”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 课 pronounced?: 课 is pronounced “kè” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 课?: 课 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 课?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 课 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27