How is 块 pronounced?

块 is pronounced “kuài” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 块?

块 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 块?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 块 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 1measure word

块

Traditional: 塊

kuài

块 (kuài) means “lump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc; (coll.) classifier for money and currency units”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character (traditional 塊) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

一块钱。

Yī kuài qián.

One yuan.

Words containing 块

一块儿yī kuài rerhua variant of 一块; a piece; a chunk; (coll.) one yuan; one dollar

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Frequently asked questions

What does 块 mean?: 块 (kuài) means “lump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc; (coll.) classifier for money and currency units”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 块 pronounced?: 块 is pronounced “kuài” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 块?: 块 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 块?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 块 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27