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哭 kū cry

cry; weep

How to remember 哭: 吅 cry out + 犬 dog = cry. The little girl cries out as her dog is handed over to the pet hotel, and on the plane she starts to cry again.

  • 1,210. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 口

Component breakdown

哭 = 吅 cry out + 犬 dog

  • 吅 cry out
  • 犬 dog
The Gushi story

The little girl cries out as her dog is handed over to the pet hotel, and on the plane she starts to cry again.

How it is used

  • To cry/weep - 哭了 (kū le) started crying, 别哭 (bié kū) don't cry.
  • 哭 is the plain 'cry'; 哭泣 (kūqì) is a more literary/quiet weeping.
  • Direct opposite of 笑 (xiào, laugh): 又哭又笑 (yòu kū yòu xiào) crying and laughing at once.
  • 哭笑不得 (kūxiào-bùdé) = so awkward you don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Words with 哭

Example sentences

  • 她哭了。 Tā kū le.She cried.