kē
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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Free visual pinyin lesson
ke Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn ke pinyin visually. Four tone paths for tree, shell, cute, and class. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
棵、壳、可、课四条路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 5 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of ke
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
ké
second tone
第二声
rising
kě
third tone
第三声
down, then up
kè
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for ke
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
kē
measure word for trees
量词，用于树木
ké
a shell; a hard covering
坚硬的外皮
kě
can; (prefix making words like cute)
可以；可爱的前缀
kè
a class; a lesson
上课、功课
Useful words
Build vocabulary with ke
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
一棵树
yī kē shù
a tree (one tree)
一棵树（量词用法）
贝壳
bèi ké
a seashell
海边的彩色壳
可爱
kě ài
cute; adorable
让人喜欢的
可以
kě yǐ
OK; may; can
表示同意、能够
上课
shàng kè
to attend class
到教室里听老师讲课
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