苛 kē 🔊 severe 8 strokes + Keep this word Meanings kē severeexacting Words with 苛 苛刻 kē kè harsh; severe; demanding HSK 7–9 苛求 kē qiú demanding 苛捐杂税 kē juān zá shuì exorbitant taxation (idiom) 严苛 yán kē severe 苛责 kē zé to criticize harshly 苛性 kē xìng caustic (chemistry) 苛捐 kē juān exorbitant levies 苛性钾 kē xìng jiǎ caustic potash 苛性钠 kē xìng nà sodium hydroxide NaOH; caustic soda