棵 — measure word
measure word (trees)
How to pronounce it
棵 is read kē. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree”. The right part 果 is the same as in 课 kè.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “棵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 棵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 院子里有一棵大树。yuànziliyǒuyìkēdàshùThere's a big tree in the yard.
- 我们在院子里种了一棵树。wǒmenzàiyuànzilizhòngleyìkēshùWe planted a tree in the yard.
- 我们在院子里种2了一棵树wǒmenzàiyuànzilizhòngleyìkēshùWe planted a tree in the yard.
- 爷爷在江边种2了两棵树yéyezàijiāngbiānzhòngleliǎngkēshùGrandpa planted two trees by the river.
- 这棵树的根很深zhèkēshùdegēnhěnshēnThis tree has deep roots.
- 那棵老树被人砍了nàkēlǎoshùbèirénkǎnleThat old tree was cut down.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Forest and trees”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 棵 mean?
棵 (kē) means “measure word (trees)”.
How do you write 棵?
棵 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 棵?
棵 is read kē. Tones: kē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Forest and trees”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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