Character Animation

Character: 卡

Pinyin: kǎ (ka3)

Meaning: to stop / to block / (computing) (coll.) slow / (loanword) card / CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4] / truck (from "car") / calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]) / cassette

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "卡" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: kǎ

Same Radical (2)

Radical: 卜

Related Phonetic (1)

Characters using "卡" as phonetic

Related by Component (3)

Containing component: 上