颗(kē)

HSK 514 strokesTrad. 顆

classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts…

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Character information

Pinyin
kē
Meaning
classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
顆

Origin & structure

Where 颗 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰果页

In this compound, the meaning comes from 果 (grain); 页 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

果guǒ页yè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 颗 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 颗

Common words using 颗 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kē颗lì粒

kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product)

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kē颗lì粒wù物

particulate matter (PM)

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kē颗lì粒wú无shōu收

not a single grain was reaped (as in a bad harvest year)

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Related characters

More HSK 5 characters

丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 颗’s common words

粒物无收

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