Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "轲", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "轲", and master the standard way of writing the character "轲".
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轲 (kē)
1. 本为具有两木相接的车轴的车
(Originally, it refers to a carriage with two wooden axles connected.)
2. 后多见于人名:孟~
(Later commonly seen in personal names: Meng ~.)
Definitions:
1. 同本义 ([En.] a carriage)
(Same as the original meaning.)
2. 专指古代孟子名 ([En.] personal name of Mencius)
(Specifically refers to the name of the ancient philosopher Mencius.)
Examples:
1. 《说文》:轲,接轴车也。
(From the "Shuowen": Ke, a carriage with connecting axles.)
2. 孟子名 轲字 子舆。——《史记·孟子传》正义
(The name of Mencius is Ke, with the courtesy name Ziyu. — From "Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Mencius".)
3. 《石鼓歌》:方今太平日无事,柄任儒术崇丘轲。
(From "Song of the Stone Drum": In the peaceful days, without troubles, relying on the Confucian teachings of Chongqiu Ke.)