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  hak1 haak1   jyutping
  ke4   pinyin
[1] vanquish; conquer; subdue
[2] restrain; control; suppress
[3] can; be able to
[4] gram; gramme
[5] digest



While being a traditional character on its own, is also the simplified version of another traditional character .
Jyutping hak1 is the literary reading; haak1, the colloquial. These two are usually interchangeable, but the former is more commonly used.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 7
Level: 3
Radical: (#10)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 15437 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th Oct 2009 13:44

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detail  hak1 lung4  ke4 long2 = clone (loan word)
detail  haau2 hak1 lik6  qiao3 ke4 li4 = chocolate (Mandarin transliteration)
detail  maa5 hak1  ma3 ke4 = mark (loanword)
detail  saat3 hak1 si1 gun2  sa4 ke4 si1 guan3 = saxophone
detail  maa5 hak1 si1  ma3 ke4 si1 = Marx; Karl Marx
detail  maa5 hak1 si1 zyu2 ji6  ma3 ke4 si1 zhu3 yi4 = Marxism
detail  ji1 laai1 hak1  yi1 la1 ke4 = Iraq
detail  cin1 hak1  qian1 ke4 = kilogram
detail  zit6 hak1 gung6 wo4 gwok3  jie2 ke4 gong4 he2 guo2 = Czech Republic
detail  fui1 bak1 hak1  kui2 bei3 ke4 = Quebec
detail  taan2 hak1  tan3 ke4 = tank (military vehicle)
detail  hak1 zai3  ke4 zhi4 = restraint, self-control
detail  jau1 hak1   = (medical) shock; to go into shock
detail  hak1 fuk6  ke4 fu2 = (try to) overcome (hardships)
detail  sin1 hak1 loi4   = cyclamen (genus of plants of the primrose family)
detail  hak1 lik6 gaa3   = cracker
detail  bat1 hak1  bu2 ke4 = cannot, to not be able (to), to be unable to
detail  sap6 hak1  shi2 ke4 = decagram
detail  hou4 hak1  hao2 ke4 = milligram
detail  gung1 hak1  gong1 ke4 = to capture; to take
detail  lo4 maan6 dai3 hak1  luo4 man4 di4 ke4 = romantic
detail  taan2 hak1 ce1  tan3 ke4 che1 = tank (armored vehicle)
detail  lo4 maan6 dai3 hak1  luo4 man4 di4 ke4 = romantic
detail  bou2 ci4 hak1 zai3   = show self-restraint
detail  dak1 gwok3 maa5 haak1   = the German Mark
detail  faat3 laan4 hak1 fuk1 coeng4*2  fa3 lan2 ke4 fu2 chang2 = Frankfurt sausage
detail  ming4 hak1   = mink (as a loanword)
detail  wu1 zi1 bit6 hak1   wu1 zi1 bie2 ke4 = [n] Uzbekistan
detail  zik1 hak1   = [n] a jacket (as a loanword)
detail  pok3 hak1  pu1 ke4 = poker; playing cards
detail  pok3 hak1 paai4*2  pu1 ke4 pai2 = poker; playing cards
detail  mak1 hak1 fung1  mai4 ke4 feng1 = microphone
detail  gung1 mou4 bat1 hak1   = all-conquering; invincible
detail  naap6 si1 daat6 hak1  na4 si1 da2 ke4 = NASDAQ
detail  haau2 hak1 lik6 tong4*2  qiao3 ke4 li4 tang2 = [普] chocolates (as sweets)
detail  hak1 fan6 zi2  ke4 fen1 zi3 = [chem] gram molecule, mole
detail  hak1 fan6 zi2 nung4 dou6  ke4 fen1 zi3 nong2 du4 = gram molecule concentration, molality
detail  haa1 mou5 lap6 hak1 gap1 gau3 faat3  ha1 mu3 li4 ke4 ji2 jiu4 fa3 = the Heimlich Maneuver
detail  jung4 hak1 syun4  rong2 ke4 chuan2 = a junk (lit., "battleship")
detail  jau4 hak1 lei5 lei5 kam4  you2 ke4 li3 li3 qin2 = ukelele
detail  ding1 hak1  ding1 ke4 = DINK (Double Income No Kids)
detail  jit6 haau2 hak1 lik6  re4 qiao3 ke4 li4 = hot chocolate
detail  sek3 hak1  xi1 [PRC] xi2 [TW] ke4 = Sikhs
detail  sek3 hak1 gaau3  xi1[PRC] xi2 [TW] ke4 jiao4 = Sikhism
detail  soeng1 hak1  xiang1 ke4 = of two people who are said to bring bad luck upon each other when together
detail  hak1 fu1  ke4 fu1 = bring bad luck and misfortune upon one\'s husband
detail  ou3 lam4 pat1 hak1 wan6 dung6 wui6*2   = the Olympic Games
detail  lei5 hak1 dak6 zan3 kap1   = the Richter Scale
detail  hak1 lo4 dei6 aa3  ke4 luo2 di4 ya3 (Taiwan), ke4 luo2 di4 ya4 (PRC) = Croatia
detail  do1 mai5 nei4 hak1  duo1 mi3 ni2 ke4 = Dominica
detail  haa1 saat3 hak1 si1 taan2  ha1 sa4 ke4 si1 tan3 = Kazakhstan
detail 西  mat6 hak1 lo4 nei4 sai1 aa3 lyun4 bong1  mi4 ke4 luo2 ni2 xi1 ya4 lian2 bang1 = Federated States of Micronesia
detail  mok6 song1 bei2 hak1  mo4 sang1 bi3 ke4 = Mozambique
detail  si1 lok6 fat6 hak1  si1 luo4 fa2 ke4 = Slovakia
detail  taap3 gat1 hak1 si1 taan2  ta3 ji2 ke4 si1 tan3 = Tajikistan
detail  wu1 hak1 laan4  wu1 ke4 lan2 = Ukraine
detail  wu1 zi1 bit6 hak1 si1 taan2  wu1 zi1 bie2 ke4 si1 tan3 = Uzbekistan
detail  hak1 sap6 mai5 ji5  ke4 shi2 mi3 er3 = Kashmir
detail  hak1 lei5 mou5 lam4 gung1   = Kremlin
detail  hou2 laap6 hak1   = Horlicks
detail  ou3 haak1 laan4  ao4 ke4 lan2 = Auckland (New Zealand); Oakland (California) U. S.
detail  faat3 laan4 haak1 fuk1  fa3 lan2 ke4 fu2 = Frankfurt
detail  dak1 hak1 saat3 si1  de2 ke4 sa4 si1 = Texas
detail  dak1 hak1 saat3 si1 zau1  de2 ke4 sa4 si1 zhou1 = state of Texas
detail  ming4 si1 hak1  ming2 si1 ke4 = Minsk
detail  hak1 gaak3 but6  ke4 ge2 bo2 = KGB (Soviet secret police)
detail  hak1 lo4 dei6 aa3 gung6 wo4 gwok3  ke4 luo2 di4 ya4 gong4 he2 guo2 = Croatia
detail  hak1 lo4 dei6 aa3 jyu5  ke4 luo2 di4 ya4 yu3 = Croatian (language)
detail  coi3 ji5 wai4 aa3 hak1 lo4 dei6 aa3 jyu5  sai1 er3 wei2 ya4 ke4 luo2 di4 ya4 yu3 = Serbo-Croatian (language)
detail  gaak3 daan6 si1 hak1  ge2 dan4 si1 ke4 = Gdansk
detail  joek3 haak1   = [translit.] York
detail  oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1  ai4 ke4 si1 guang1 = X-ray; Roentgen ray
detail  oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1 gei1  ai4 ke4 si3 guang1 ji1 = x-ray apparatus; x-ray machine
detail  oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1 ziu3 pin3*2  ai4 ke4 si3 guang1 zhao4 pian4 = radiograph; roentgenogram
detail  oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1 can2 dyun3  ai4 ke4 si3 guang1 zhen3 duan4 = roentgen; x-ray diagnosis
detail  oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1 tau3 si6  ai4 ke4 si3 guang1 tou4 shi4 = fluoroscopy; x-ray examination
detail  au1 pui3 hak1  ou1 pei4 ke4 = OPEC, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
detail  aa3 hak1 sou1  a1 ke4 su1 = Aksu (place in Xinjiang)
detail  aa3 hak1 sou1 dei6 keoi1  a1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1 = Aksu district (district in Xinjiang)
detail  aa3 hak1 tou4  a1 ke4 tao2 = Aketao (place in Xinjiang)
detail  hak1 dung1  ke4 dong1 = Kedong (place in Heilongjiang)
detail  hak1 saan1  ke4 shan1 = Keshan (place in Heilongjiang)
detail  ngok6 tok3 hak1 cin4 kei4  e4 tuo1 ke4 qian2 qi2 = Etuoke qianqi (place in Inner Mongolia)
detail  ngok6 tok3 hak1 kei4  e4 tuo1 ke4 qi2 = Etuoke qi (place in Inner Mongolia)
detail  aa3 zi1 toi4 hak1   = Aztec
detail  mak6 hak1  mai4 ke4 = Mike, Michael (translit.)
detail  hak1 laai1 maa5 ji1  ke4 la1 ma3 yi1 = Kelamayi (city in Xinjiang)
detail  nei4 lak6 hak1  ni2 le4 ke4 = Nileke (place in Xinjiang)
detail  tok3 hak1 seon3  tuo1 ke4 xun4 = Tuokexun (place in Xinjiang)
detail  tok3 hak1 tok3  tuo1 ke4 tuo1 = Tuoketuo (place in Inner Mongolia)
detail  ji1 laai1 hak1 daai6 syun2   = the Iraqi elections
detail  ji1 laai1 hak1 lam4 si4 zing3 fu2   = the Iraqi interim government
detail  maa5 hak1 si1 zyu2 ji6 dik1 jyun4 zak1   = Marxist principles
detail  mok6 song1 bei2 hak1 hoi2 haap6   = Mozambique Channel
detail  ceoi4 hak1   = Tsui Hark (new-wave film director)
detail  coi3 hak1 laai1 maai6   = cyclamate (as a loanword)
detail  sing1 baa1 hak1  xing1 ba1 ke4 = Starbucks Coffee
detail  maan6 hak1 deon6  man4 ke4 dun4 = Manhattan
detail  maa5 hak1 si1  ma3 ke4 si1 = Marx; Karl Marx
detail  ong3*1 gaak3 lou5 saat3 haak1 seon3 zuk6   = Anglo-Saxon
detail  taap3 gat1 hak1  ta3 ji2 ke4 = Tadjik (nationality)
detail  taap3 gat1 hak1 jan4  ta3 ji2 ke4 ren2 = Tajik
detail  taap3 gat1 hak1 zuk6  ta3 ji2 ke4 zu2 = the Tajik people (race)
detail  zit6 hak1  jie2 ke4 = [n] Czech, Czech Republic
detail  zit6 hak1 si1 lok6 fat6 hak1  jie2 ke4 si1 luo4 fa2 ke4 = Czechoslovakia
detail  faat3 laan4 haak1 fuk1 hok6 paai3  fa3 lan2 ke4 fu2 xue2 pai4 = Frankfurt School
detail  go1 saat3 hak1  ge1 sa4 ke4 = Cossack (people)
detail  lyun4 hap6 git6 hak1  lian2 he2 jie2 ke4 = the union jack
detail  hak1 lei5 mou5 lam4 gung1  ke4 li3 mu3 lin2 gong1 = the Kremlin
detail  bou3 ji5 sap6 wai4 hak1  bu4 er3 shi2 wei2 ke4 = Bolshevik
detail  mok6 fok3 hak1  mo4 huo4 ke4 = Mohawk (American Indian and haircut)
detail  lai4 hak1 dak6 zai3   = Richter scale
detail  haau2 hak1 lik6 sing4  qiao3 ke4 li4 cheng2 = "Chocolate City" in Guangzhou
detail  ou3 hak1 laai1 ho4 maa5  ao4 ke4 la1 he2 ma3 = Oklahoma
detail  ngo4 hak1 laai1 ho4 maa5  ao4 ke4 la1 he2 ma3 = Oklahoma
detail  gai1 daan6*2 mak6 hak1 cung4 beng2   = Egg McMuffin
detail  fan1 hak1  fen1 ke4 = funk
detail  baa1 ji5 zaat3 hak1  ba1 er3 zha1 ke4 = Balzac (French novelist)
detail  hak1 lei5 mai5 aa3 zi6 zi6 gung6 wo4 gwok3  ke4 li3 mi3 ya4 zi4 zhi4 gong4 he2 guo2 = Autonomous Republic of Crimea
detail  hak1 lei5 mai5 aa3  ke4 li3 mi3 ya4 = Crimea
detail  hak1 gei2 fuk6 lai5  ke4 ji3 fu4 li3 = to subdue oneself and adhere to proprieties; restrain oneself and revert to the rites; to subdue self and observe proprieties
detail  hak1 lo4 jan1 beng6  ke4 luo2 en1 bing4 = Crohn's disease
detail  si1 pun1 dak1 hak1 si1  si1 pan1 de2 ke4 si1 = Spandex (as a loanword)
detail  hak1 ngaa5 si1  ke4 wa3 si1 = kvass
detail  baa1 laai1 hak1 laai1 faat3 mou6*2  ba1 la1 ke4 la1 fa3 mao4 = balaclava (loanword)
detail  hak1 gei2  ke4 ji3 = restrain oneself
detail  hak1 lam4 deon6  ke4 lin2 dun4 = (Bill) Clinton
detail  tou4 hak1  tu2 ke4 = (Gary L.) Tooker (Motorola Chairman of the Board)
detail  lei5 hak1 kan4  li3 ke4 qin2 = Hacken Lee
detail  ngok6 wan1 hak1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 kei4  e4 wen1 ke4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qi2 = Ewenki zizhiqi (place in Inner Mongolia)
detail  dik6 hak1 ngau4 zai2  di2 ke4 niu2 zi3 = Dick Cowboy
detail  ng4 hak1 kwan4  wu2 ke4 qun2 = Kenji Wu
detail  laan4 bei2 hak1   = lambic (fruit beer)
detail  tok3 kaa1 maa5 hak1  tuo1 ka3 ma3 ke4 = tokamak

Showing all 4 examples containing 克
detail 有時淨係坦克
Sometimes it's shortened to "tank".
[Lit. Have-times only call "tank". [坦克 is short for 坦克車.]]
detail 他用哈姆立克急救法
He saved my life using the Heimlich Maneuver.
detail 坦克車履帶戰鬥
A tank is a war machine with caterpillar tracks.
detail 哈薩克斯坦唔係美國人
Borat is from Kazakhstan; he is not an American.

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