棵
kē
HSK 4
#2,104 most
frequent character
"classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc"
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Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
棵 pairs 木 wood with 果 guǒ as a sound part. The tree part points to its first meaning, firewood. From firewood the sense grew into a counter for trees, cabbages, and similar things.
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Example Sentences
我院子里有一棵树。
wǒ yuànzǐ lǐ yǒu yīkē shù 。
There is a tree in my yard.
她种了一棵白菜。
tā zhǒng le yīkē báicài 。
She planted a cabbage.
这个地方有很多棵花。
zhègè dìfāng yǒu hěnduō kē huā 。
There are many flowers in this place.
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