克拉 (kè lā) — carat (unit of weight for gemstones) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

carat (unit of weight for gemstones)

Examples

克拉。
Zhè kē zuàn shí zhòng liǎng kè lā.
This diamond weighs two carats.
克拉0.2。
Yí kè lā děng yú 0. 2 kè.
One carat equals 0.2 grams.
克拉。
Tā mǎi le yí gè wǔ kè lā de lán bǎo shí jiè zhi.
She bought a five-carat sapphire ring.

Origin

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

立

立lì拉lā

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

拉 pairs 手 (hand) with 立, a component that supplies the sound.

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Units & Measurement

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