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克服 (kèfú) English Meaning
- (try to) overcome (hardships, etc.)
- to conquer
- to put up with
- to endure
Traditional Characters: 克服
+ is only found in HSK 5.
克 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
服 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
克 (kè): (kè) to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 acres; Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝(Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神农(Shén nóng) Farmer God; (kēi) to scold; to beat
- 古 (gǔ): ancient; old; paleo-
- 儿 (er): child
服 (fú): clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes
- 月 (yuè): moon
- 卩 (jié): seal
- 又 (yòu): still / hand
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 克
HSK 4 Word List
- 巧克力 (qiǎo kè lì): chocolate (loanword); CL: 块(kuài)
HSK 5 Word List
- 克 (kè): to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram
- 克服 (kè fú): (try to) overcome (hardships, etc.); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
- 麦克风 (mài kè fēng): microphone (loanword)
HSK 6 Word List
- 攻克 (gōng kè): to capture; to take
- 克制 (kè zhì): to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 服
HSK 1 Word List
- 衣服(yī fu): clothes; CL: 件(jiàn), 套(tào)
HSK 2 Word List
- 服务员(fú wù yuán): waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 3 Word List
- 舒服(shū fu): comfortable; feeling well
HSK 5 Word List
- 服装(fú zhuāng): clothing; dress; costume; clothes; CL:身(shēn)
- 克服(kè fú): (try to) overcome (hardships, etc.); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
- 佩服(pèi fú): admire
- 说服(shuō fú): to persuade; to convince; to talk somebody over
HSK 6 Word List
- 服从(fú cóng): to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
- 服气(fú qì): to be convinced; to accept
- 屈服(qū fú): to surrender; to yield
- 羽绒服(yǔ róng fú): down garment
- 征服(zhēng fú): conquer; subdue; vanquish
- 制服(zhì fú): to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school, etc.); livery (for company employees); CL: 套(tào)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
