Chinese Character: 颗
1. Character Basics
Radical: 页 (page radical)
Stroke Count: 14
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation
Pinyin: kē
3. Meaning
English meaning: classifier for small round objects
4. Common Words
- 一颗星 (yī kē xīng) - a star
- 一颗糖 (yī kē táng) - a candy
- 一颗心 (yī kē xīn) - a heart
- 两颗珠子 (liǎng kē zhūzi) - two beads
- 每颗子弹 (měi kē zǐdàn) - every bullet
5. Grammar & Usage
Usage notes:
- 作为量词，主要用于计量小而圆的物体
- 结构：数词 + 颗 + 小圆形物体名称
- 与"棵"不同，"颗"不用于植物
6. Cultural Background
The classifier "颗" demonstrates the precision of Chinese in describing the physical characteristics of objects. It is specifically used for small, round items, reflecting how the language categorizes the world based on shape and size. This attention to detail is a distinctive feature of Chinese measure words.
7. Example Sentence
Chinese: 我看到天空中有一颗明亮的星星。
Pinyin: Wǒ kàn dào tiānkōng zhōng yǒu yī kē míngliàng de xīngxing.
English: I see a bright star in the sky.
8. Memory Tips
Mnemonic: The character "颗" has "果" (fruit) on the left and "页" (page) on the right. Imagine a small, round fruit (果) drawn on a page (页) - this helps remember that "颗" is used for small round objects.