棵

Meaning(measure word)

classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc

Examples

• 院子里有一棵大树。

  yuàn zi lǐ yǒu yì kē dà shù.

  There's a big tree in the yard.

• 我买了两棵白菜。

  wǒ mǎi le liǎng kē bái cài.

  I bought two heads of Chinese cabbage.

• 这棵树是爷爷种的。

  zhè kē shù shì yé ye zhǒng de.

  Grandpa planted this tree.

Easily confused

• 颗 — 颗 (same sound) counts small round things (stars, candies, teeth); 棵 with 木 counts plants.

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