How is 颗 pronounced?

颗 is pronounced “kē” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 颗?

颗 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 颗?

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

HSK 5measure word

颗

Traditional: 顆

kē

颗 (kē) means “classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 顆) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

树上挂着三颗红色的苹果在阳光下闪闪发光。

Shù shàng guàzhe sān kē hóngsè de píngguǒ zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fāguāng.

Three red apples hang on the tree, gleaming in the sunlight.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 颗 mean?: 颗 (kē) means “classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 颗 pronounced?: 颗 is pronounced “kē” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 颗?: 颗 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 颗?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 颗 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27