克 (kè) — (classifier) gram (unit of weight); (classifier) Tibetan unit of land area (about 6 ares)
Definition
克 (kè) here is a measure word for grams — the unit used for small weights like medicine, food, and produce.
classifier
gram (unit of weight)Tibetan unit of land area (about 6 ares)
Easily confused
- 充chōnglook-aliketo fill; to charge (a battery)
- 课kèsound-alikeclass; lesson; subject; course
- 先xiānlook-alikefirst, in advance, before others
- 刻kèsound-alike(classifier) quarter (of an hour); a short moment
- 兑duìlook-aliketo exchange, to convert, to redeem (currency, checks, points)
- 兜dōulook-alike(noun) pocket; small bag (as in clothing or accessories)
Examples
- 克。Zhè ge píng guǒ zhòng èr bǎi kè.This apple weighs 200 grams.
- 克。Yī shēng ràng wǒ měi tiān chī sān kè yào.The doctor told me to take three grams of medicine every day.
- 克？Yí kè yán yǒu duō shǎo?How much is one gram of salt?
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