Word and Radical Components of 咖啡

The Chinese word 咖啡 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.

Component	Pinyin	Meanings
咖啡	kāfēi	1. n. coffee
		煮咖啡 - to make coffee
		濃咖啡 - strong coffee
		現磨咖啡 - freshly ground coffee
		特色咖啡 - specialty coffee
		阿拉伯咖啡 - Arabian coffee
		能取代咖啡的飲品 - a drink that can replace coffee
		我要喝杯咖啡提提神。 - I'd like a cup of coffee to refresh myself.
		2. usage. Just like the English term coffee, 咖啡 can refer to coffee generically, as well as coffee beans, ground coffee, coffee powder or a cup of coffee specifically. See the derived terms listed below for the

咖啡 ⇨ 咖 + 啡

Component	Pinyin	Meanings
咖	kā	1. Only used in 咖啡, short=y
	gā, kā	2. Only used in 咖喱, , 咖哩
	kā	3. (chiefly Taiwan slang) character; role
	kā	4. Only used in 咖咖
	jiā	5. (def-uncertain, zh, nohypothesis=1)
啡	fēi	1. (zh-used2, t)
		咖啡 - coffee
		嗎mǎ啡 - morphine
		2. (chiefly Cantonese) Short for 咖啡 coffee
		齋啡 - black coffee
		3. (chiefly Cantonese) brown
	pái	4. (Min Dong, dialectal Hakka) to spit
		5. Variant of 淝

咖 ⇨ 口 + 加

Component	Pinyin	Meanings
口	kǒu	1. (anatomy) mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity
		漱漱你的口。 (Shù shù nǐ de kǒu.) - Rinse your mouth out.
		這話出自你的口，聽來令人奇怪。 (Zhè huà chūzì nǐ de kǒu, tīnglái lìngrén qíguài.) - This sounds strange in your mouth.
		2. entrance; opening; mouth (of an object)
		入口 (rùkǒu) - entrance
		出口 (chūkǒu) - exit
		門口 (ménkǒu) - doorway
		3. gateway
		張家口 (Zhāngjiākǒu) - Zhangjiakou
		口北 (Kǒuběi) - the area beyond the Great Wall
		口蘑 (kǒumó) - St. George's mushroom (Calocybe gambosa)
		4. hole; cut
		口子zi (kǒuzi) - hole
		傷口 (shāngkǒu) - wound
		5. port
		電腦端口 (shāngkǒu) - computer port
		Csēi口 (sēikǒu) - USB-C port
		6. perimeter
		人口 (rénkǒu) - population
		戶口 (hùkǒu) - hukou
		7. government organ; department
		三口之家 (sān kǒu zhī jiā) - a family of three
		我可以吃一口嗎？ (Wǒ kěyǐ chī yī kǒu ma?) - Can I have a bite?
		8. (neologism, slang) to fellate
		9. Variant of 名
加	jiā	1. to put on top of another object
		2. to add; to put in
		加鹽 - to add salt
		3. to increase; to raise
		4. to impose; to foist; to grant
		5. (placed after a monosyllabic adverb to indicate an increase in the degree); more
		6. (arithmetic) to add
		Antonyms: 減
		7. (social media) to friend
		掃碼加我 - scan the QR code to friend me
		加你微信 - to add your WeChat
		8. Short for 加拿大, Canada

啡 ⇨ 口 + 非

Component	Pinyin	Meanings
口	kǒu	1. (anatomy) mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity
		漱漱你的口。 (Shù shù nǐ de kǒu.) - Rinse your mouth out.
		這話出自你的口，聽來令人奇怪。 (Zhè huà chūzì nǐ de kǒu, tīnglái lìngrén qíguài.) - This sounds strange in your mouth.
		2. entrance; opening; mouth (of an object)
		入口 (rùkǒu) - entrance
		出口 (chūkǒu) - exit
		門口 (ménkǒu) - doorway
		3. gateway
		張家口 (Zhāngjiākǒu) - Zhangjiakou
		口北 (Kǒuběi) - the area beyond the Great Wall
		口蘑 (kǒumó) - St. George's mushroom (Calocybe gambosa)
		4. hole; cut
		口子zi (kǒuzi) - hole
		傷口 (shāngkǒu) - wound
		5. port
		電腦端口 (shāngkǒu) - computer port
		Csēi口 (sēikǒu) - USB-C port
		6. perimeter
		人口 (rénkǒu) - population
		戶口 (hùkǒu) - hukou
		7. government organ; department
		三口之家 (sān kǒu zhī jiā) - a family of three
		我可以吃一口嗎？ (Wǒ kěyǐ chī yī kǒu ma?) - Can I have a bite?
		8. (neologism, slang) to fellate
		9. Variant of 名
非	fēi	1. not be; is not; not
		非常 - unusual
		2. to run counter to; to not conform to
		非法 - illegal
		3. (logic) NOT
		4. wrong; incorrect
		是非 - right and wrong
		5. to reproach; to blame
		無可厚非 - to give no cause for criticism
		6. (colloquial) (Used to insist on something.) to have got to; to simply must
		不行，我非得děi 走。 - No, I must go.
		7. Short for 非洲 (Africa)
		北非 - North Africa
		8. (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 非

加 ⇨ 力 + 口

Component	Pinyin	Meanings
力	lì	1. physical strength; physical power; energy
		她個gè子雖小但力大驚人。 - For a small woman she has surprising strength.
		2. force; strength; power
		汽力 - steam power
		藥力 - efficacy of a drug
		力量 - power
		攻擊力 - firepower
		3. (physics) force
		這個力的方向與位移相xiāng同。 - This force is the same direction as the displacement.
		4. ability; capability
		能力 - ability
		他對古董很有鑑賞力。 - He has an eye for antiques.
		5. power and influence; might
		6. (literary) to make an effort; to strive; to endeavor; to work hard
		7. with all one's might; doing all in one's power
		力爭 - to work hard for
		力挽狂瀾 - to do one's utmost to save a desperate situation
		Li
口	kǒu	1. (anatomy) mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity
		漱漱你的口。 (Shù shù nǐ de kǒu.) - Rinse your mouth out.
		這話出自你的口，聽來令人奇怪。 (Zhè huà chūzì nǐ de kǒu, tīnglái lìngrén qíguài.) - This sounds strange in your mouth.
		2. entrance; opening; mouth (of an object)
		入口 (rùkǒu) - entrance
		出口 (chūkǒu) - exit
		門口 (ménkǒu) - doorway
		3. gateway
		張家口 (Zhāngjiākǒu) - Zhangjiakou
		口北 (Kǒuběi) - the area beyond the Great Wall
		口蘑 (kǒumó) - St. George's mushroom (Calocybe gambosa)
		4. hole; cut
		口子zi (kǒuzi) - hole
		傷口 (shāngkǒu) - wound
		5. port
		電腦端口 (shāngkǒu) - computer port
		Csēi口 (sēikǒu) - USB-C port
		6. perimeter
		人口 (rénkǒu) - population
		戶口 (hùkǒu) - hukou
		7. government organ; department
		三口之家 (sān kǒu zhī jiā) - a family of three
		我可以吃一口嗎？ (Wǒ kěyǐ chī yī kǒu ma?) - Can I have a bite?
		8. (neologism, slang) to fellate
		9. Variant of 名