颗 (kē): Chinese measure word
How to use 颗 (kē), the Chinese measure word for small, round things like stars and teeth: example nouns with pinyin, sentences and common mistakes.
Last updated 2026-10-30
颗
kē
small, round things like stars and teeth
What it's used for
颗 (kē) counts small, round things: stars, teeth, pearls, beans, candies, bullets, and hearts (一颗心).
Common nouns with 颗
- 一颗星星 yì kē xīng xing (coll.) a star
- 一颗糖 yì kē táng sugar
- 一颗心 yì kē xīn heart
- 一颗种子 yì kē zhǒng zi seed
- 一颗牙 yì kē yá tooth
- 一颗脑袋 yì kē nǎo dai head
- 一颗西瓜 yì kē xī guā watermelon
- 一颗卫星 yì kē wèi xīng satellite
- 一颗珍珠 yì kē zhēn zhū pearl
- 一颗心脏 yì kē xīn zàng heart
- 一颗豆子 yì kē dòu zi bean
- 一颗牙齿 yì kē yá chǐ tooth
- 一颗钻石 yì kē zuàn shí diamond
- 一颗苹果 yì kē píng guǒ apple
- 一颗宝石 yì kē bǎo shí precious stone
- 一颗果实 yì kē guǒ shí fruit (produced by a plant)
Example sentences
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天上有很多颗星星。
Tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō kē xīng xīng.
There are many stars in the sky.
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他掉了一颗牙。
Tā diào le yì kē yá.
He lost a tooth.
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她有一颗善良的心。
Tā yǒu yì kē shàn liáng de xīn.
She has a kind heart.
Common mistake
Don't confuse it with 棵 (also <em>kē</em>), which counts trees and plants.
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