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IDENTITY

lesson; class

HSK 1Top 520

CORE MEANING

lesson; class

Part of speech
noun
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.lesson; classHSK1

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
speech radical (yán)
strokes
10
Structure
left-right compound
IDS sequence
⿰讠果
    • speech
    • gives the sound kè (historical)

USAGE

Common words

上课shàngkèto attend class
下课xiàkèclass ends
课文kèwénlesson text

Graded examples

  • 我们八点上课。Wǒmen bā diǎn shàngkè.HSK1

    Our class starts at eight.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

Lessons are words (讠) that bear fruit (果) — courses.

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#520
Memory aid
memory-aid

TRUST & SOURCES

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AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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