Writing
哭 (kū) — how to say "to cry" in Chinese
哭
To cry
verb
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
哭起来
kū qǐlái
start crying
别哭
bié kū
don't cry
Examples
孩子摔了一下就哭了，我马上过去安慰他。
The child fell and cried, I immediately went over to comfort him.
孩子哭了。
The child is crying.
Mnemonic
[kū-] Koala 🐨 sits under a tree, crying 哭 because all the eucalyptus leaves are gone. A passing cloud with a big mouth [口] swallows the last leaf, and the koala's tears stream down. In this moment, kū the koala learns the lesson of patience and scarcity.
Frequently asked questions
How to say cry in Chinese?
"to cry" in Chinese is 哭 (kū).
Ku in Chinese meaning
哭 (kū) means "To cry".
How is 哭 pronounced?
It is pronounced kū (written as ku). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write cry in Chinese?
It is written 哭 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 哭?
哭 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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