common
literary
noun

Meaning of

柯 means tree branch; twig; axe handle. Pronounced kē.

  • tree branch; twig
  • axe handle
  • surname Ke

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Shān
jiān
xiǎo
jìng
liǎng
páng
zhī
jiāo
cuò
 
zhē
tiān
 

Tree branches crisscross on both sides of the mountain path, blocking out the sun and sky.

Zhè
lǎo
shù
de
tiáo
shēn
zhǎn
dào
le
yuàn
qiáng
shàng
 

The branches of this old tree stretch onto the courtyard wall.

Shī
rén
xià
cháng
zhī
rén
guān
de
jiāo
cuò
 

Poets often use tree branches as a metaphor for crisscrossing human relationships in their works.

Chūn
 
cǎo
chōu
 
piàn
shēng
àng
rán
 

In spring, grasses and trees sprout branches and buds, full of vitality.

Jiāo
cuò
de
shù
lín
dǎng
zhù
le
xià
de
liè
 

The forest with crisscrossing branches and leaves blocked the summer scorching sun.

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