ké
toux
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我有点儿咳嗽。
wǒ yǒu diǎnr kèsou.
I have a bit of a cough.
他咳嗽得很厉害。
tā kèsou de hěn lìhai.
He has a bad cough.
你应该去看医生，你的咳嗽很严重。
nǐ yīnggāi qù kàn yīshēng, nǐ de kèsou hěn yánzhòng.
You should see a doctor, your cough is serious.
笑 (xiào)
laugh
哭 (kū)
cry
The Chinese character 咳 (kè) for "cough" is composed of two parts: the radical 口 (kǒu) meaning "mouth" and the phonetic component 壳 (ké). The radical indicates that the character is related to the mouth, while the phonetic component provides a hint to its pronunciation. The original form of 咳 was 呙, which was later simplified to 咳. The character 咳 has been used in Chinese for centuries and has a rich history. It is often used in literature and poetry to describe the sound of coughing. For example, in the poem "The Sick Wife" by Du Fu, the poet uses the character 咳 to describe the sound of his wife's coughing.
