| 咳 | [ haī ] sound of sighing, (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh, damn, wow |
| 咳 | [ ké ] cough |
| 咳嗆 | [ ké qiàng ] (dialect) to cough |
| 咳嗽 | [ ké sou ] to cough, CL:陣|阵[zhen4] |
| 咳痰 | [ ké tán ] to cough up phlegm, to expectorate |
| ⇒ 北京咳 | [ beǐ jīng ké ] "Beijing cough", respiratory problems caused by dry and polluted Beijing air, typically experienced by non-acclimated foreigners who would otherwise have no such problems |
| ⇒ 止咳 | [ zhǐ ké ] to suppress coughing |
| ⇒ 止咳糖漿 | [ zhǐ ké táng jiāng ] cough suppressant syrup, cough mixture |
| ⇒ 百日咳 | [ baǐ rì ké ] whooping cough, pertussis |
| ⇒ 鎮咳 | [ zhèn ké ] cough suppressant |