to cry; to weep

HSK 2

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • to cry; to weep

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

to cry; to weep; to mourn

哭泣kū qì

to weep; to sob

哭声kū shēng

sound of crying; wailing

哭闹kū nào

to cry and make a scene

痛哭tòng kū

to cry bitterly; to wail

同声一哭tóng shēng yī kū

to share one's feeling of grief with others (idiom)

5Example Sentences

那个孩子在哭。

nà gè hái zǐ zài kū。

That child is crying.

她听到消息后痛哭起来。

tā tīng dào xiāo xī hòu tòng kū qǐ lái。

She cried bitterly after hearing the news.

Other Characters Pronounced “ku”