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楷

kǎi

the normal style of Chinese handwriting

💡 Ideographic: The script 木 used by commoners 皆

HSK 13 strokes Uncommon (36%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

木

mù

tree; wood, lumber; wooden

皆

jiē

all, every, everybody

⿰木皆 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

mù

木

tree; wood, lumber; wooden

📷 Pictographic: A tree

4 strokes HSK 5

shí

十

ten, tenth; complete; perfect

2 strokes HSK 1

bā

八

eight; all around, all sides

💡 Ideographic: Two bent lines meaning "to divide"

2 strokes HSK 1

jiē

皆

all, every, everybody

9 strokes HSK 6

bǐ

比

to compare, liken; comparison; than

💡 Ideographic: Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation

4 strokes HSK 2

bǐ

匕

spoon, ladle; knife, dirk

📷 Pictographic: A spoon

2 strokes

bǐ

匕

spoon, ladle; knife, dirk

📷 Pictographic: A spoon

2 strokes

bái

白

white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright

💡 Ideographic: A burning candle; the rays of the sun

5 strokes HSK 2

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

1 strokes

rì

日

sun; day; daytime

📷 Pictographic: The sun

4 strokes HSK 2

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 楷 (8)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

楷 ↗

jiē

Chinese pistachio tree (Pistacia chinensis)

jiē

楷 ↗

Chinese pistachio tree (Pistacia chinensis)

楷 ↗

kǎi

model / pattern / regular script (calligraphic style)

kǎi

楷 ↗

model / pattern / regular script (calligraphic style)

Richard Li (1966-), Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist

LǐZékǎi

李泽楷 ↗

Richard Li (1966-), Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist

楷体 ↗

kǎitǐ

regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)

kǎitǐ

楷体 ↗

regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)

正楷 ↗

zhēngkǎi

regular script (sim. to block capitals)

zhēngkǎi

正楷 ↗

regular script (sim. to block capitals)

楷书 ↗

kǎishū

regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)

kǎishū

楷书 ↗

regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)

楷字 ↗

kǎizì

regular script (one of the calligraphic styles of Chinese characters)

kǎizì

楷字 ↗

regular script (one of the calligraphic styles of Chinese characters)