ㄎ = k
ㄎ is an initial: the consonant at the start of a syllable. In pinyin it is written k. It is aspirated: it has a strong puff of air.
Pinyin kIPA /kʰ/Initial · Back of the mouth2 strokesName ㄎㄜFrom 丂
How to say it
Like ㄍ, with a strong puff of air, like k in “kite”.
Do not mix up
ㄍ has no puff of air; ㄎ releases a strong puff. See ㄍ (g) →
Where it comes from
ㄎ comes from the character 丂. Zhuyin symbols were made from parts of old characters in the 1910s.
Stroke order, step by step
Stroke order from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. The dot shows where the new stroke starts.
Words with ㄎ
看
ㄎㄢˋ
kàn · To see; to look at · TOCFL Novice 1
口
ㄎㄡˇ
kǒu · Mouth; opening
可以
ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ
kě yǐ · can; may · TOCFL Novice 1
上課
ㄕㄤˋ ㄎㄜˋ
shàng kè · to attend class; to go to class · TOCFL Novice 1
開車
ㄎㄞ ㄔㄜ
kāi chē · to drive a car; to operate a vehicle · TOCFL Novice 1
塊
ㄎㄨㄞˋ
kuài · piece; chunk · TOCFL Novice 1
17 syllables with ㄎ
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