可爱

Character by character

• 可kě5 strokesHSK 2may, can, -able; possibly
• 爱ài10 strokesHSK 1 traditional 愛love, be fond of, like

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 可爱. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 可以kě yǐHSK 2

  can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good

• 可kěHSK 5

  (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very

• 可能kě néngHSK 2

  might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps

• 爱àiHSK 1

  to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)

• 可是kě shìHSK 2

  but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed

• 爱情ài qíngHSK 2

  romance; love (romantic)

• 亲爱qīn àiHSK 4

  dear; beloved; darling

• 可怜kě liánHSK 5

  pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on

• 可怕kě pàHSK 2

  awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly

• 可惜kě xīHSK 5

  it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately

• 恋爱liàn àiHSK 5

  (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair

• 可靠kě kàoHSK 3

  reliable

• 热爱rè àiHSK 3

  to love ardently; to adore

• 喜爱xǐ àiHSK 4

  to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite

• 尽可能jǐn kě néngHSK 5

  as far as possible; to do one's utmost

• 爱人ài renHSK 2

  spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)

• 不可思议bù kě sī yìHSK 7

  inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable

• 许可xǔ kěHSK 5

  to allow; to permit

• 爱好ài hàoHSK 1

  to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby

• 认可rèn kěHSK 3

  to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK

• 可笑kě xiàoHSK 7

  funny; ridiculous

• 爱心ài xīnHSK 3

  compassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)

• 可疑kě yíHSK 7

  suspicious; dubious

• 可乐kě lèHSK 3

  amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola