📘 Intermediate — key word for HSK 3-4
Meaning
Classifier for small, round, solid objects (candy, stars, beads, pills, hearts).
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
“颗”左边是“果”(果实)，本义就是树上小小的圆果实。后来凡是小而圆的东西——糖、星星、珠子、药丸——都用“颗”来数。
English
**颗 (kē)** has 果 (fruit) on its left; its original meaning was a small round fruit on a tree. Later, anything small and round — candy, stars, beads, pills — is counted with 颗.
💡 Memory Tip
颗 is for small round solids. 粒 is for even tinier grains (rice, seeds). 滴 is for drops of liquid. (颗/粒/滴 — see the comparison page.)
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Classifier for small, round, solid objects (candy, stars, beads, pills, hearts).