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颗 (kē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

颗 (kē) is a Chinese word: [MW for small round objects]. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 颗

量 liàng measure word

[MW for small round objects]

天上有三颗星星。

tiān shàng yǒu sān kē xīng xing

There are three stars in the sky.

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Word breakdown

颗 kē — [MW for small round objects]

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 颗粒 kē lì — granule HSK 7
    • 颗 measure word component for small round objects
    • 粒 grain, particle, small piece
    Example

    咖啡颗粒溶解在热水中。

    kā fēi kē lì róng jiě zài rè shuǐ zhōng

    Coffee granules dissolve in hot water.

Structure & writing
1 颗 kē — measure word for small, round or granular objects

颗 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 果 guǒ — fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering
果 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction
HSK 4
棵 kē measure word for plants
HSK 5
裹 guǒ to wrap; to bind (with paper, cloth, or other sheet material) 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 7
巢 cháo nest (of birds, bees, ants, etc.) 裸 luǒ to be naked, bare (the body)
1.2 页 yè — page, sheet (of a book, painting, paper, etc.)
页 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
题 tí title; heading of a poem, essay, or speech
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb) 顾 gù to turn and look; to look at
HSK 4
烦 fán vexed, irritated 硕 shuò large; tall and big 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape 顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆 顿 dùn to pause briefly
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预 yù in advance; beforehand 频 pín repeatedly; frequently; many times in succession
HSK 5
领 lǐng neck; throat 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object 顽 wán stupid; ignorant 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat) 额 é forehead (of a person or animal)
HSK 7
嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares) 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone 颓 tuí to collapse, to crumble 颠 diān top of something tall and upright 颤 chàn to tremble; to shiver

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