颗粒 kēlì kernel
kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product)
How to remember 颗粒: 颗 measure word for small round things + 粒 measure word for grains and small round things = kernel.
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How it is used
- A granule / grain - a small rounded particle - 颗粒饱满的稻谷 (kēlì bǎomǎn de dàogǔ) plump grains of rice.
- Concrete noun for granular matter (sugar, seeds, powder); also 颗粒物 = particulate matter (PM2.5).
- 颗粒无收 = to harvest not a single grain / total crop failure, a common set phrase.