卡
Meaning:
card, punch card; calorie
HSK 4
Frequency:
#785
Pinyin:
kǎ
Strokes:
5
Radical:
卜
How to Write 卡 - 5 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "卡" in Chinese
The Chinese character 卡 (kǎ) means "card, punch card; calorie". It is classified as an HSK 4 character, making it important for intermediate learners. This character is written with 5 strokes. Common words containing 卡 include: 刷卡, 千卡, 卡他.
📚 Words and Phrases with 卡
Common words containing this character
刷卡
to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc)
HSK 2
千卡
kilocalorie (Kcal)
HSK 2
卡他
(loanword) (medicine) catarrh
HSK 2
卡位
(sports) to jockey for position; (basketball) to box out; (commerce) to establish oneself in a competitive market (also pr. [qia3wei4])
HSK 2
哨卡
border sentry post
HSK 2
唐卡
thangka (Tibetan Buddhist scroll painting)
HSK 2
外卡
(sports) wild card (loanword)
HSK 2
大卡
kilocalorie
HSK 2
契卡
Cheka, a Soviet secret police agency, forerunner of the KGB
HSK 2
岗卡
checkpoint
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Ideographic
Origin: A card squeezed between 上 and 下
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "卡"?
- The pinyin is kǎ
- How many strokes does "卡" have?
- It has 5 strokes
- What does "卡" mean?
- card, punch card; calorie
- What is the radical of "卡"?
- The radical is "卜"