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哭 (kū) — how to say "to cry" in Chinese
哭
To cry
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
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 do you say "to cry" in Chinese?
"to cry" in Chinese is 哭 (kū).
What does 哭 mean in English?
哭 (kū) means "To cry".
How is 哭 pronounced?
It is pronounced kū (written as ku). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to cry" in Chinese characters?
It is written 哭.
What HSK level is 哭?
哭 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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