How to write 科 (kē) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- section
- department
- field
- branch
- science
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
科 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 科 is 禾 — meaning cereal. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 程积秒稍秀.
How the character is built
科 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A hand measuring 斗 grain 禾.
HSK 4 Words Containing 科
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
科 appears in 21 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 科 / 相关任务
Words containing 科 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 科 mean in Chinese?
科 (kē) means section, department; field, branch; science. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 科 have?
科 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 科?
The radical of 科 is 禾 (cereal). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 程, 积, 秒, 稍, 秀.
What is the pinyin for 科?
科 is pronounced kē.
What HSK 4 words use 科?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 科 appears in 3 words, including 本科 (běnkē), 科技 (kējì), 科学 (kēxué). See the full list above.