grain, kernel

DEFINITIONS

顆 kē
  • classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

WORDS

老鼠屎壞了一鍋湯 yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō tāng lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom); fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥 yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu see 一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥|一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥[yi1 li4 lao3 shu3 shi3 huai4 le5 yi1 guo1 zhou1]
分泌粒 fēn mì kē lì secretory granule
粒物 xì kē lì wù fine particle (PM 2.5); fine particulate matter (air pollution etc)
粒 kē lì kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product)
粒無收 kē lì wú shōu not a single grain was reaped (as in a bad harvest year)
粒物 kē lì wù particulate matter (PM)
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