塊 [块] kuài
measure word
: lump (of earth); chunk; piece
: measure word for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
: colloquial word for yuan (or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar etc), usually as 塊錢
Kun Reading
塊 | かたまり katamari
noun
: lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster
On Reading
かい kai
Usage:
塊[块]根 kuai4gen1: starchy tuber on roots of plants
塊莖[块茎] kuai4jing1: starchy tuber on stem of plants
塊狀[块状] kuai4zhuang4: lump
土塊[块] tu3kuai4: clod
一塊[块] yi1kuai4: one block; one piece; one (unit of money); together; in the same place; in company
切塊[块] qie1kuai4: to cut into pieces
塊壘[块垒] kuai4lei3: gloom; a lump on the heart
塊[块]根 kuai4gen1: starchy tuber on roots of plants
[塊根 | かいこん kaikon: tuberous root]
塊莖[块茎] kuai4jing1: starchy tuber on stem of plants
[塊茎 | かいけい kaikei: tuber]
塊[块]煤 kuai4mei2: lump coal
塊狀[块状] kuai4zhuang4: lump
[塊状 | かいじょう kaijou: massive; agglomerated; bulk]
土塊[块] tu3kuai4: clod
[つちくれ tsuchikure OR どかい dokai: lump of earth; clod]
冰塊[块] bing1kuai4: ice cube; ice chunk
一塊[块] yi1kuai4: one block; one piece; one (unit of money); together; in the same place; in company
[いっかい ikkai OR ひとかたまり hitokatamari: one lump; one group]
切塊[块] qie1kuai4: to cut into pieces
Chinese common word
大塊頭 [大块头] da4 kuai4 tou2
: heavy man; fat man; lunkhead; lummox; lug
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
土 (tu3: earth; soil) suggests the meaning while
鬼 (gui3: ghost) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
土 (tu3: earth; soil) suggests the meaning while
鬼 (gui3: ghost) provides the sound.
简写 Simplified.
块. Created as unique simplification #141 (塊 » 块) via replacement of character component.
Historical variant:
凷 kuai4: dirt clod
Examples:
夜市賣的傘是十塊錢。
ye4shi4 mai4 de san3 shi4 shi2 kuai4qian2.
The umbrella at the night market is selling for 10 dollars.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
