喀 (kā) - Ka — an onomatopoeic character representing sounds like & also used in transliterations of foreign words.

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kā ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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喀 · kā

Ka — an onomatopoeic character representing sounds like coughing, laughter, or cracking;

also used in transliterations of foreign words.

Ka — an onomatopoeic character representing sounds likealso used in transliterations of foreign words.

Usage highlights

Coughing soundCracking soundKarakoramKashmirKazakhKarakul

Synonyms

  • 咳— cough (more common medical term)
  • 咔— clicking sound (similar onomatopoeia)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He had a coughing fit (喀喀地咳嗽).
  • The ice made a cracking sound (冰喀嚓一声裂开了).
  • Karakoram mountain range (喀喇昆仑山脉).
  • Kashmir region (喀什米尔).

Collocations

  • Coughing sound(喀喀)
  • Cracking sound(喀嚓)
  • Karakoram(喀喇昆仑)
  • Kashmir(喀什米尔)
  • Kazakh(哈萨克)
  • Karakul(喀拉库尔)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as a phonetic component in transliterations of foreign place names and ethnic groups.
  • Common in geographical names from Central Asia and Western China regions.
  • Used as onomatopoeia for various sharp, cracking, or coughing sounds in literature.

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