可可 (kě kě) — cocoa | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

cocoa

Examples

可可。
Wǒ měi tiān hē yì bēi kě kě.
I drink a cup of cocoa every day.
可可。
Zhè bēi kě kě de wèi dào bú cuò.
This cup of cocoa tastes good.
可可。
Mā ma yòng kě kě zuò le rè qiǎo kè lì.
Mom made hot chocolate with cocoa.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丂

丂kǎo可kě

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

可 pairs 口 (mouth) with 丂 as a sound part; it is tied to air from the mouth, perhaps singing.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丂

丂kǎo可kě

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

可 pairs 口 (mouth) with 丂 as a sound part; it is tied to air from the mouth, perhaps singing.

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