可

kě

may, can, -able; possibly

How to write 可, stroke by stroke

(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however; used in 可汗

Pictophonetic: semantic 丁 (vigorous), phonetic 口

Made of 丁 + 口

可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
可能kě néngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
可是kě shìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
可爱kě àiadorable; cute; lovely
可怕kě pàawful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
可怜kě liánpitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
可不是kě bu shì(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure
可惜kě xīit is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
不可bù kěcannot; should not; must not
可恶kě wùrepulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
可笑kě xiàofunny; ridiculous
可能性kě néng xìngpossibility; probability

如果我可以像那样的话...
rú guǒ wǒ kě yǐ xiàng nà yàng de huà . . .
If I could be like that...
她问这怎么可能。
tā wèn zhè zěn me kě néng 。
She's asking how that's possible.
我可不这么觉得。
wǒ kě bú zhè me jué de 。
No, I don't think so.
我得了一种可怕的感冒。
wǒ dé le yì zhǒng kě pà de gǎn mào 。
I've caught a terrible cold.
这只企鹅宝宝太可爱了！
zhè zhī qǐ é bǎo bao tài kě ài le ！
This baby penguin is too cute!