开天辟地kāitiān pìdì(lit.) to split heaven and earth apart (refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth) (idiom); (fig.) unprecedented; first of its kind

开庭动kāitíngto begin a (judicial) court session 开拓动kāituòto break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam)开销动、名kāixiāoto pay (expenses); expenses 开张动kāizhāngto open a business; first transaction of a business day 开支名kāizhīexpenditures; expenses (CL:筆|笔[bi3],項|项[xiang4]); to spend money 凯旋动kǎixuánto return in triumph; to return victorious 楷模名kǎimómodel; example 刊登动kāndēngto carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)刊物名kānwùpublication 看管动kānguǎnto look after 看护动kānhùto nurse; to look after 看守动kānshǒuto guard; to watch over 勘探动kāntànto explore; to survey 堪称动kānchēngcan be rated as; can be said to be 坎坷形kǎnkě(of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 侃侃而谈kǎnkǎn értánto speak frankly with assurance 砍伐动kǎnfáto hew; to cut down 看台名kàntáiterrace; spectator's grandstand 慷慨形kāngkǎivehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous 扛动kángto lift; to carry on one's shoulders 抗衡动kànghéngto compete with; to vie with 抗拒动kàngjùto resist; to defy 抗生素名kàngshēngsùantibiotic 抗议动kàngyìto protest; protest 抗争动kàngzhēngto resist; to make a stand and fight (against)考查动kǎocháto investigate; to study 考量动kǎoliángto consider; to give serious consideration to sth 靠拢动kàolǒngto draw close to 苛刻形kēkèharsh; severe; demanding 颗粒名kēlìkernel; granule 磕动kēto collide, to hit, to knock, to tap; to tap; to knock (against sth hard); (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc)壳名kécasing, husk, shell; variant of 殼|壳[qiao4]可悲形kěbēilamentable 可不是副kěbúshi(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure

可乘之机kěchéngzhījī(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit

可耻形kěchǐshameful; disgraceful 可观形kěguānworth seeing; considerable; impressive; significant 可贵形kěguìto be treasured; praiseworthy 可谓动kěwèiit could even be said 可恶形kěwùrepulsive; vile 可想而知kěxiǎng érzhī(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined 可笑形kěxiàofunny; ridiculous 可疑形kěyísuspicious; dubious 克隆动kèlóng(biology) (loanword) to clone; a clone; (fig.) to make an identical copy of (a website etc)克制动kèzhìto restrain; to control 刻不容缓kèbùrónghuǎnto brook no delay; to demand immediate action 刻画动kèhuàto portray 刻苦形kèkǔhardworking; assiduous 刻意副kèyìintentionally; deliberately; purposely; painstakingly; meticulously

刻舟求剑kèzhōu qiújiànlit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

客房名kèfángguest room; room (in a hotel)客机名kèjīpassenger plane 客流名kèliúpassenger flow; customer flow 客运名kèyùnpassenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus 恳切形kěnqièearnest; sincere 恳求动kěnqiúto beg; to beseech 啃动kěnto gnaw, to chew, to bite; to gnaw 坑名、动kēngpit, hole; to trap, to bury

空荡荡形kōngdàngdàngempty; deserted

空洞名、形kōngdòngcavity; empty 空间站名kōngjiānzhànspace station 空军名kōngjūnair force; (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip); to get skunked 空难名kōngnànair crash; aviation accident or incident 空前动kōngqiánunprecedented 空想动、名kōngxiǎngdaydream; fantasy 空虚形kōngxūhollow; emptiness 孔名kǒngopening, hole, orifice; great 恐怖形kǒngbùterrible; frightful 恐吓动kǒnghèto threaten; to menace 恐慌形kǒnghuāngpanic; panicky 恐龙名kǒnglóngdinosaur (CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]); (old) (slang) ugly person 空白名kòngbáiblank space 空隙名kòngxìcrack; gap between two objects 控告动kònggàoto accuse; to charge; to indict 抠动、形kōuto lift, to raise; tight-fisted 口岸名kǒu àna port for external trade; a trading or transit post on border between countries 口碑名kǒubēipublic praise; public reputation 口才名kǒucáieloquence

口吃动kǒuchīto stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. [kou3ji2]

口径名kǒujìngbore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line 口令名kǒulìngoral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts)口气名kǒuqìtone of voice; the way one speaks

口哨儿名kǒushàorwhistle

口水名kǒushuǐsaliva

口头禅名kǒutóuchánZen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase

口香糖名kǒuxiāngtángchewing gum 口音名kǒuyīn(linguistics) oral speech sounds; voice 口罩名kǒuzhàomask (surgical etc)

口子名kǒuzihole; opening

扣除动kòuchúto deduct

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