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可 kě

kě 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)
kě 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)
kě adverb such; so
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: For emphasis (CC-CEDICT '可'; XHZD '可' 6)
kě 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)
kě 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)
kě verb to be worth
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Used before a verb (XHZD '可' 3)
kě 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)
kè noun khan
Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China
Notes: Used by the Xianbei and Mongolians (Kroll 2015 '可' kè; XHZD '可' kè)
kě verb to recover
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 病愈 (Guoyu '可' v 3)
kě verb to act as
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 当 (Guoyu '可' v 4)
kě verb to be worth; to deserve
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 值得 (Guoyu '可' v 5)
kě 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)
kě 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)
kě 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)
kě auxiliary verb used to add emphasis
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (Guoyu '可' av)
kě adjective beautiful
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 美好 (Guoyu '可' adj)
kě proper noun Ke
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '可' n)
kě adverb used to ask a question
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '可' adv 4; Kroll 2015 '可' 3)
kě 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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不可坏(不可壞) cannot be diverted; asaṃhārya
汝今可以此宝贸易所须(汝今可以此寶貿易所須) betake thyself, with this gem, [to some great city,] exchange the gem for money, and with that money do all that can be done with money
不可量 immeasurable
色可色 form that can be considered form
一忍可当百勇一静可别百动一勤可成百事一善可消百恶(一忍可當百勇一靜可別百動一勤可成百事一善可消百惡) A moment of tolerance outplays a hundred warriors. A moment of calm outweighs a hundred movements. A moment of diligence solves a hundred problems. A moment of kindness eliminates a hundred unkind deeds.
观其存篇古今可辩(觀其存篇古今可辯) observing the surviving fragments, old and new can be distinguished
东方虚空可思量不(東方虛空可思量不) is it easy to take the measure of space in the east?
十不可求革新不可太伤人听发言不可太主观做决定不可太草率责备人不可太苛严要他好不可太为难用人才不可太傲慢被要求不可太执着对自己不可太宽容被汙衊不可太冲动受尊重不可太倨傲(十不可求革新不可太傷人聽發言不可太主觀做決定不可太草率責備人不可太苛嚴要他好不可太為難用人才不可太傲慢被要求不可太執著對自己不可太寬容被汙衊不可太衝動受尊重不可太倨傲) Ten Must Nots One must not burn bridges when pushing for reform. One must not be overly subjective during a meeting. One must not be hasty in decision-making. One must not be too strict when reprimanding others. One must not have overly high expectations in others. One must not be too arrogant to one's subordinates. One must not be too stubborn when under expectations. One must not be too lenient with oneself. One must not be too impulsive when slandered. One must not be too proud when respected.
四小不可轻; 1. 小小火苖 2. 幼小之龙 3. 年少王子 4. 年幼沙弥(四小不可輕; 1. 小小火苖 2. 幼小之龍 3. 年少王子 4. 年幼沙彌) Four Small Things Not to Be Taken Lightly: 1. Small little sparks; 2. Small young water nagas; 3. Small young princes; 4. Small young novices
不可引夺(不可引奪) cannot be diverted
观燃可燃(觀燃可燃) analysis of burning and fuel

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Scroll 91 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 586 , has parallel version
Scroll 90 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 504 , has parallel version
Scroll 45 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 324 , has parallel version
Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 275
Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 269
Scroll 89 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 189 , has parallel version
Scroll 492 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 189 , has parallel version
Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 158
Scroll 99 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 138 , has parallel version
Scroll 56 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 138 , has parallel version

Collocations

可厌 (可厭) 此處可厭患 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 25
善可 (善可) 善可講說 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 13
易可 (易可) 易可開化 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 10
可修 (可修) 何善可修 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 10
可往 (可往) 汝今可往語彼周那 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 9
可开化 (可開化) 易可開化 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
可敬可 (可敬可) 可敬可尊 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 7
可重 (可重) 汝可重說 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
今可 (今可) 汝今可往語彼周那 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 5
难可 (難可) 七寶難可獲 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 4