How is 酷 pronounced?

酷 is pronounced “kù” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 酷?

酷 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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

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kù

酷 (kù) means “ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 6 required

他穿这件皮衣看起来真酷。

Tā chuān zhè jiàn píyī kàn qǐlái zhēn kù.

He looks really cool wearing this leather jacket.

What does 酷 mean?: 酷 (kù) means “ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 酷 pronounced?: 酷 is pronounced “kù” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 酷?: 酷 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 酷?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 酷 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18