課 (fo3 | ke4) : class; lesson; course; section; levy

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課

fo3

ke4

[1] [n] class; lesson; course; session
[2] [n] section; subdivision; unit
[3] [v] levy; collect; impose (tax, tribute)
[4] [n] session at divination

(Classifier(s): 堂, 節)

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Stroke count: 15

Level: 1

Radical: (#149)

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

課 / 课

This word has been viewed 11702 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Sep 2014 01:35

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上課 soeng5 fo3 shang4 ke4 = to attend class

功課 gung1 fo3 gong1 ke4 = lessons or studies in general (i.e., homework, curriculum, etc.)

課室 fo3 sat1 = classroom

課文 fo3 man4 ke4 wen2 = text

堂課 tong4 fo3 = classwork

課題 fo3 tai4 ke4 ti2 = topic, subject; problem, task

缺課 kyut3 fo3 que1 ke4 = to miss class

課目 fo3 muk6 ke4 mu4 = course; subject; curriculum

補課 bou2 fo3 bu3 ke4 = make up for a missed lesson

課堂 fo3 tong4 ke4 tang2 = classroom
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Showing all 4 examples containing 課

其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.

教我做功課啦！ ?
Help me with my homework!
[Lit. teach me do homework]

你要改你嘅學生嘅功課粵
You need to mark your students' homework.
[Lit. You need change [in the sense of correct] your student homework.]

你最好快手快腳做埋你啲功課。粵
You better to finish your homework quickly.

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Decimal representation of this word: 課
Unicode code for this character: U+8ab2 (off-site link)

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