咳嗽
késou
to cough; cough
Every meaning
késou
- cough
- to cough
In the Library
她咳嗽一声，灯又亮了。
楼道里的灯 · The stairwell light · HSK 5
爷爷愣了一下，接着笑得直咳嗽：“傻孩子，饭团第二个半价！
Its characters
- 咳kéto cough
- 嗽sòuto cough
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).