咖

kā

coffee

class; grade

mouth (口) + sound kā (加) = coffee

口 hints that this character relates to something that enters the mouth. 加 is purely phonetic, lending the kā sound to this transcription of the foreign word 'coffee.'

口+加→咖
加To addPhonetic
口MouthSemantic

我每天早上都要喝一杯咖啡。

wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu yào hē yī bēi kā fēi。

I need to drink a cup of coffee every morning.

他是这个行业里的大咖。

tā shì zhè ge háng yè lǐ de dà kā。

He is a big name in this industry.

Words with 咖

咖啡豆

kā fēi dòu

coffee beans

咖啡

kā fēi

(loanword) coffee

速溶咖啡

sù róng kā fēi

instant coffee

黑咖啡

hēi kā fēi

black coffee

A咖

a kā

class "A"; top grade

冰咖啡

bīng kā fēi

iced coffee

冷萃咖啡

lěng cuì kā fēi

cold brew coffee

卡布其诺咖啡

kǎ bù qí nuò kā fēi

cappuccino coffee

即溶咖啡

jí róng kā fēi

instant coffee

咖哩

kā lǐ

colloquial pr. [ga1li3] or [ga1li2]

咖啡伴侣

kā fēi bàn lǚ

Coffee-mate (non-dairy creamer manufactured by Nestlé)

咖啡因

kā fēi yīn

caffeine (loanword)

More characters with 口

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