懂中文 Dong Chinese

課

kè

lesson

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 果 represents the sound.

Components
言 meaning component

言  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

果 sound component

果  Sound component

guǒ

  

fruit

Evolution

課 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
課 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
課 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
課 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
課 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

课 (課) 

kè

lesson; course; classwork; subject; CL:門|门[mén]; class; CL:堂[táng],節|节[jié]; to levy; tax; form of divination

Most common words with 課
Freq.
Word
Meaning

课

subject

上课

to go to class

课程

course

课堂

classroom

课题

task