颗

Meaning(measure word)

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

Examples

• 天上有很多颗星星。

  tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō kē xīng xīng.

  There are many stars in the sky.

• 我昨天拔了一颗牙。

  wǒ zuó tiān bá le yì kē yá.

  I had a tooth pulled yesterday.

• 她有一颗善良的心。

  tā yǒu yì kē shàn liáng de xīn.

  She has a kind heart.

Easily confused

• 个 — For small round things (beads, pills, teeth, stars, hearts), 颗 is preferred over 个.

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