(kē) - measure word for trees and plants in Mandarin

kē

Traditional: 棵

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Translation

measure word for trees and plants

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Examples

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There is a tree in the yard.

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I bought two heads of Chinese cabbage.

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That tree is very tall.

棵 (kē) counts plants with a trunk or stem: 一棵树, 一棵菜. It is a good example of a measure word chosen by shape.

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棵: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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