1. verb can; may; permissible
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 可以 (CC-CEDICT '可'; Kroll 2015 '可' 1; Unihan '可'; XHZD '可' 7)
  2. conjunction but
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 可是 (Guoyu '可' conj; Kroll 2015 '可' 4; XHZD '可' 5)
  3. adverb such; so
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: For emphasis (CC-CEDICT '可'; XHZD '可' 6)
  4. adverb able to; possibly
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 能够 (CC-CEDICT '可'; Guoyu '可' adv 1; Unihan '可'; XHZD '可' 2)
  5. verb to approve; to permit
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 认可 (Guoyu '可' v 1; XHZD '可' 1)
  6. verb to be worth
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: Used before a verb (XHZD '可' 3)
  7. verb to suit; to fit
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 适宜 (Guoyu '可' v 2; Kroll 2015 '可' 5a; XHZD '可' 4)
  8. noun khan
    Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China
    Notes: Used by the Xianbei and Mongolians (Kroll 2015 '可' kè; XHZD '可' kè)
  9. verb to recover
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 病愈 (Guoyu '可' v 3)
  10. verb to act as
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 当 (Guoyu '可' v 4)
  11. verb to be worth; to deserve
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 值得 (Guoyu '可' v 5)
  12. adverb approximately; probably
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 约略 (Guoyu '可' adv 2; Kroll 2015 '可' 5)
  13. adverb expresses doubt
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: For example, 你可知道? 'Do you know?' (Guoyu '可' adv 4)
  14. adverb really; truely
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 真 or 确实 (Guoyu '可' adv 6)
  15. auxiliary verb used to add emphasis
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (Guoyu '可' av)
  16. adjective beautiful
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 美好 (Guoyu '可' adj)
  17. proper noun Ke
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '可' n)
  18. adverb used to ask a question
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '可' adv 4; Kroll 2015 '可' 3)
  19. verb can; may; śakta
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śakta, Japanese: ka, or: koku (BCSD '可', p. 233; MW 'śakta'; SH '可', p. 169; Unihan '可')

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