Keyword
can
- may
- -able
- possibly
- Frequency
- #45
- Strokes
- 5
Readings
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Mnemonic
丁 (vigorous) gives the meaning and 口 the sound.
Stroke order
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Used in characters
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Used in vocabulary
可以
can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
可能
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
可
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however
Particle
可是
but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
不可
cannot; should not; must not
可怕
awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
可爱
adorable; cute; lovely
可见
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
可惜
it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
可怜
pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
许可
to allow; to permit
认可
to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
可靠
reliable
即可
equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice
可能性
possibility; probability
可笑
funny; ridiculous
尽可能
as far as possible; to the best of one's ability
可行
feasible
可不是
(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure
不可思议
(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable
可谓
it could even be said
可悲
lamentable
宁可
preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
许可证
license; authorization; permit