() — (bound form) branch (in literary or botanical compounds); (bound form) a surname

Definition

柯 (kē) is mostly a bound form: a literary/classical word for 'branch' (as in 枝柯) and a common surname (e.g. 柯先生). As a standalone it is rarely used except as the surname.

bound form
(bound form) branch (in literary or botanical compounds)(bound form) a surname

Examples

  • kē Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men lì shǐ.
    Teacher Ke teaches us history.
  • Zhè shǒu shī miáo xiě le shù mù de zhī kē.
    This poem describes the branches of trees.
  • kē Xiān sheng shì wǒ de lín jū.
    Mr. Ke is my neighbor.

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