Chinese words pronounced ke (any tone) 44 words, in the 4 tones ke is read in. kē (1st tone) 25 words 科(kē) field 颗(kē) classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc 珂(kē) jade-like stone 磕(kē) tap 棵(kē) classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 柯(kē) branch 苛(kē) severe 颏(kē) chin 峇(kē) cave 窠(kē) nest 髁(kē) condyles 蝌(kē) used in 蝌蚪 kēdǒu 科(kē) field 顆(kē) classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc 珂(kē) jade-like stone 磕(kē) tap 棵(kē) classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 柯(kē) branch 苛(kē) severe 頦(kē) chin 峇(kē) cave 窠(kē) nest 髁(kē) condyles 蝌(kē) used in 蝌蚪 kēdǒu All 25 words pronounced kē ké (2nd tone) 3 words 壳(ké) shell 咳(ké) cough 颏(ké) (used in bird names) throat 殼(ké) shell 咳(ké) cough 頦(ké) (used in bird names) throat kě (3rd tone) 6 words 可(kě) can 渴(kě) thirsty 岢(kě) used in 岢岚 kělán 轲(kě) used in 𫐘轲 kǎnkě 坷(kě) bumpy, uneven 炣(kě) fire 可(kě) can 渴(kě) thirsty 岢(kě) used in 岢岚 kělán 軻(kě) used in 𫐘轲 kǎnkě 坷(kě) bumpy, uneven 炣(kě) fire kè (4th tone) 16 words 可(kè) used in 可汗 kèhán 克(kè) be able to 客(kè) customer 课(kè) subject 刻(kè) quarter 恪(kè) respectful 缂(kè) used in 缂丝 kèsī 峇(kè) cave 氪(kè) krypton 嗑(kè) crack (seeds) between one's teeth 锞(kè) grease-pot for cart 溘(kè) suddenly 可(kè) used in 可汗 kèhán 剋(kè) subdue 客(kè) customer 課(kè) subject 刻(kè) quarter 恪(kè) respectful 緙(kè) used in 缂丝 kèsī 峇(kè) cave 氪(kè) krypton 嗑(kè) crack (seeds) between one's teeth 錁(kè) grease-pot for cart 溘(kè) suddenly All 16 words pronounced kè