颗 — measure word
measure word (small round things)
How to pronounce it
颗 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 right, 页 “head”; on the left, 果 “fruit”. It counts small, round things: grains, stars, teeth.
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 “颗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 颗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在盆里种2了三颗种子tāzàipénlizhònglesānkēzhǒngziHe planted three seeds in a pot.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Trees and fruit”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
What does 颗 mean?
颗 (kē) means “measure word (small round things)”.
How do you write 颗?
颗 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 颗?
颗 is read kē. Tones: kē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Trees and fruit”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. 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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