Dong Chinese dictionary

kē

small

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 可 represents the sound.

Components

艹 Meaning component

cao, cǎo

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

可 Sound component

kě, kè

able to

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

kē

small, petty; harsh, rigorous; severe; exacting

Most common words with 苛

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