- 客舱kè cāngpassenger cabinHSK 7-9
- 康庄大道kāng zhuāng dà dào(literal) broad and smooth main road; (figurative) bright future; smooth path to success; correct and promising courseHSK 7-9
- 开发部kāi fādevelopment department; R&D departmentHSK 7-9
- 开屏kāi píng(of a peacock) to spread its tail feathersHSK 7-9
- 开山kāi shānto cut into a mountain (for quarrying, mining, or road-building); to pioneer, to be the founder (of a school, tradition, or enterprise)HSK 7-9
- 开市kāi shìto reopen (a shop or market) after a period of closure; to make the first transaction of the day (in a market or stock exchange)HSK 7-9
- 开绿灯kāi lǜ dēngto give the green light, to give permission or approval (for something to proceed)HSK 7-9
- 开行kāi háng(formal) to start running, to put into service (of trains, buses, ships, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 快当kuài dāngquick, prompt (in action or response)HSK 7-9
- 快慢kuài mànspeed, paceHSK 7-9
- 恐龙蛋kǒng lóng dàndinosaur eggHSK 7-9
- 恳kěnsincere, earnest (bound form used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 慨kǎi(bound form) indignant, outraged (in 愤慨); (bound form) generous, fervent (in 慷慨); (bound form) to sigh with emotion, to reflect deeply (in 感慨)HSK 7-9
- 慨叹kǎi tànto sigh with emotion (often regret, nostalgia, or admiration)HSK 7-9
- 扣球kòu qiúto smash, to spike (a ball downward in volleyball, badminton, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 抗菌素kàng jūn sùantibioticHSK 7-9
- 抗诉kàng sù(of a procuratorate) to lodge a protest against a court judgment; to file an appeal; (general) to protest; to contest (a legal decision)HSK 7-9
- 捆扎kǔn zāto tie up, to bind upHSK 7-9
- 昆布kūn bù(traditional Chinese medicine) kelp; the dried thallus of Laminaria japonica or Ecklonia kuromeHSK 7-9
- 枯树kū shùwithered tree; dead treeHSK 7-9
- 枯黄kū huángwithered and yellow (of leaves, plants, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 烤红薯kǎo gōngroasted sweet potatoHSK 7-9
- 狂傲kuáng àohaughty, arrogant, domineeringHSK 7-9
- 看家狗kānwatchdog (literal, a dog that guards a house); (figurative) watchdog, henchman, agent for a landlord or authorityHSK 7-9
- 看涨kàn zhǎngto expect prices to rise; to be bullish on a market or assetHSK 7-9
- 科学奖kē xué jiǎngscience award; scientific prizeHSK 7-9
- 科巴kē bāCobá (ancient Maya city in Mexico)HSK 7-9
- 空中楼阁kōng zhōng lóu gécastle in the air; unrealistic plan or vain hopeHSK 7-9
- 空气锤kōngpneumatic hammer, air hammerHSK 7-9
- 空阔kōngspacious and open, vast (of space or view)HSK 7-9
- 空防kōng fángair defenseHSK 7-9
- 考生kǎo shēngexam candidate; test takerHSK 4
- 胯骨kuà gūhipboneHSK 7-9
- 脍炙人口kuài zhì rén kǒu(idiom) widely acclaimed, universally appreciated (especially of literary or artistic works)HSK 7-9
- 苦口婆心kǔ kǒu pó xīn(idiom) to earnestly and patiently persuade or admonish someone with good intentionsHSK 7-9
- 苦活kǔ huóhard, low-paying manual labor; bitter workHSK 7-9
- 苦行kǔ xíngascetic practices, self-mortification (for spiritual or religious purposes)HSK 7-9
- 蝰蛇kuí shéviper (a venomous snake)HSK 7-9
- 醌kūnquinoneHSK 7-9
- 铿kēng(onomatopoeia) clang, clatter (of metal striking metal)HSK 7-9
- 铿锵有力kēng qiāng yǒu(idiom) firm and powerful (of speech or writing); resounding and forcefulHSK 7-9
- 阔气kuò qilavish, extravagant, showy (in spending or lifestyle)HSK 7-9
- 骻kuàhip bone; area between the hip and thighHSK 7-9
- 亏了kuī lefortunately, thanks to (indicating relief that a bad situation was avoided)HSK 7-9
- 伉俪kàng lìmarried couple (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 侃侃而谈kǎn kǎn ér tánto speak with confidence and easeHSK 7-9
- 克敌制胜kè dí zhì shēngto vanquish the enemy and achieve victory (used in strategic or competitive contexts)HSK 7-9
- 克罗斯比kè luōCrosby (place name or surname)HSK 7-9
- 克里奥尔kè lǐ ào ěr(attributive) Creole (relating to Creole languages or Creole peoples)HSK 7-9
- 克里特岛Kè lǐ tè dǎoCrete (the Greek island)HSK 7-9
- 凯旋门kǎi xuán méntriumphal arch (a monumental structure built to celebrate a military victory); the Arc de Triomphe (in Paris)HSK 7-9
- 刊出kān chūto publish (of newspapers, magazines, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 刊载kān zǎito publish (an article, news item, etc. in a newspaper or magazine)HSK 7-9
- 刻度盘kè dùdial (on a measuring instrument, e.g. a clock, gauge, or scale)HSK 7-9
- 匮kuì(bound form) to lack, to be deficientHSK 7-9
- 卡尔加里Kǎ ěr jiā lǐCalgary (largest city of Alberta, Canada)HSK 7-9
- 卡斯特里kǎCastries (capital of Saint Lucia)HSK 7-9
- 卡玛kǎkarma (Buddhist concept of cause and effect)HSK 7-9
- 口出狂言kǒu chū kuáng yánto speak arrogantly or recklessly; to make boastful or crazy statementsHSK 7-9
- 口授kǒu shòuto dictate (say something for someone else to write down); to instruct orallyHSK 7-9
- 可心kěsatisfying, to one's likingHSK 7-9
- 哐啷kuāng lāng(onomatopoeia) crash; clang; bang (of a heavy object falling or breaking)HSK 7-9
- 哭穷kū qióngto complain about being poor (often insincerely), to play poor, to cry povertyHSK 7-9
- 喹kuíused in chemical terms such as 喹啉 (quinoline)HSK 7-9
- 困厄kùn è(noun) dire straits, hardship; (verb phrase) to be in dire straits, to be poverty-strickenHSK 7-9
- 困顿kùn dúto be exhausted, worn out (from fatigue or hardship); to be in financial straits, to be financially distressedHSK 7-9
- 块根kuài gēnroot tuberHSK 7-9
- 坤kūn(in Yijing) the trigram/hexagram for earth, the receptive principle; (literary) female, feminineHSK 7-9
- 垦荒kěn huāngto reclaim wasteland, to open up virgin soilHSK 7-9
- 堪培拉Kān péi lāCanberra (capital of Australia)HSK 7-9
- 奎塔kuí daQuetta (capital of Balochistan, Pakistan)HSK 7-9
- 孔型kǒng xíngroll pass (the groove in a rolling mill roll that shapes the metal during rolling)HSK 7-9
- 客客气气kè kè qì qìoverly polite; courteous in a formal or elaborate mannerHSK 7-9
- 客帮kè bānga caravan or group of traveling merchants; an association of merchants working abroadHSK 7-9
- 客轮kè lúnpassenger shipHSK 7-9
- 客运站kè yùn zhànlong-distance bus station; coach stationHSK 7-9
- 宽体kuān tīwide-body (aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 宽街kuān jiēwide street; broad street (often used in street names)HSK 7-9
- 康乐Kāng lè(stative verb) peaceful and happy, well-being; (attributive) recreational, leisure (in compounds like 康乐活动, 康乐中心)HSK 7-9
- 康定Kāng dìngKangding (a county-level city in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China)HSK 7-9
- 康诺特kāng nuò tèConnacht (a province in Ireland)HSK 7-9
- 开小灶kāi xiǎo zàoto give preferential treatment, to favor someone specially (often by offering extra help or resources)HSK 7-9
- 开式kāi shì(technical) open type; open style (contrasted with 闭式)HSK 7-9
- 开班kāi bānto start a class, to offer a courseHSK 7-9
- 开讲kāi jiǎngto begin a lecture or storytelling sessionHSK 7-9
- 开诊kāi zhěn(of a hospital or clinic) to start consulting hours; to begin treating patientsHSK 7-9
- 慷慨陈词kāng kǎi chén cíto state one's viewpoint passionately and vehementlyHSK 7-9
- 扣帽子kòu mào zito label someone unfairly, to stigmatize someone with a crime or offenseHSK 7-9
- 抗寒kàng hánto resist cold, to be cold-resistantHSK 7-9
- 抗暴kàng bàoto fight against tyranny, to resist oppressionHSK 7-9
- 抗热kàng rè(verb-object) to be heat-resistant, to withstand high temperaturesHSK 7-9
- 抗震kàng zhènearthquake-resistant; anti-seismic; quake-proof; (figurative) resistant to tyrannyHSK 7-9
- 抠字眼kōu zì yǎnto nitpick someone's wording; to quibble over phrasingHSK 7-9
- 控制论kòng zhì lùncyberneticsHSK 7-9
- 旷日持久kuàng rì chí jiǔlong-drawn-out, protracted (of events, conflicts, or processes)HSK 7-9
- 枯井kū jǐngdried-up well, dry wellHSK 7-9
- 枯坐kū zuòto sit idly and bored, to sit in dull inactivityHSK 7-9
- 枯骨kū gūdry bones, skeleton (of a deceased person or animal)HSK 7-9
- 看得起kàn de qǐto think highly of, to show respect forHSK 6
- 恳切kěn qièearnest, sincereHSK 7-9
- 客流kè liúpassenger flow, customer flow (the number of people passing through a location)HSK 7-9