可悲 meaning in English

kěbēi

lamentable

HSK 7-9adjective17 strokes

Meaning of 可悲

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

kěbēi
  1. lamentable

Stroke order for each character

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可 kě · can · 5 strokes

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悲 bēi · sorrow · 12 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 可悲.

可以kěyǐcan; may
可能kěnéngmight (happen); possible
可是kěshìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
可爱kě'àiadorable; cute
可怕kěpàawful; dreadful
可靠kěkàoreliable
可乐kělèamusing; entertaining
认可rènkěto approve; approval
可见kějiànit can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear
可怜kěliánpitiful; pathetic
可惜kěxīit is a pity; what a pity
悲伤bēishāngsad; sorrowful

Questions about 可悲

What does 可悲 mean?

可悲 (kěbēi) means "lamentable" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 可悲?

可悲 is made of 2 characters: 可 (5 strokes), 悲 (12 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 可悲 an HSK word?

Yes. 可悲 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.