块

塊

kuài

HSK 1

#791 most

frequent character

lump (of earth), chunk, piece

noun

Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

块 has 土 dirt as its meaning part and 夬 guài as its sound part. It first meant a clod of dirt. From a clod came lump or piece, and then together.

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Example Sentences

我买了一块蛋糕。

wǒ mǎi le yīkuài dàngāo 。

I bought a piece of cake.

这块钱是我昨天赚的。

zhè kuài qián shì wǒ zuótiān zhuàn de 。

This chunk of money is what I earned yesterday.

请给我一块布。

qǐng gěi wǒ yīkuài bù 。

Please give me a piece of cloth.

Grammar Points

Words with similar meanings

Generally refers to a thinner or flatter piece compared to '块', commonly used for food items.

Refers to a segment or portion that's often more elongated or restricted in usage compared to '块'.

Homophones

rapid, quick, speed, rate, soon

(bound form) to reckon accounts

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Finance & Money

Currency, banks, deposits, withdrawals, credit cards, loans.

Commonly used measure words (个, 张, 本, etc.) across various contexts.