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块 kuài piece

piece; lump; measure word for money

How to remember 块: 土 earth + 夬 separate = piece. The potter slaps wet earth on the table and cuts it with a wire to separate one piece for each child.

  • 793. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 土

Component breakdown

块 = 土 earth + 夬 separate

  • 土 earth
  • 夬 separate
The Gushi story

The potter slaps wet earth on the table and cuts it with a wire to separate one piece for each child.

How it is used

  • Measure word for chunks and lumps, and the everyday spoken word for money - 一块蛋糕 (yí kuài dàngāo) a slice of cake, 五块钱 (wǔ kuài qián) five kuai.
  • Formal or written money uses 元 (yuán) instead.

Words with 块

Example sentences

  • 我有一百块钱。 Wǒ yǒu yībǎi kuài qián.I've got one hundred RMB.
  • 这有一块蛋糕。 Zhè yǒu yī kuài dàngāo.Here's a piece of cake.