棵

kē

measure word HSK 4 #3,459

Meanings

1 measure word for trees, plants, and cabbages

Characters

measure word for trees and plants

Examples

院子里有两棵大树。

Yuànzi lǐ yǒu liǎng kē dà shù.

There are two big trees in the yard.

我种了一棵苹果树。

Wǒ zhòng le yī kē píngguǒ shù.

I planted an apple tree.

这棵花长得真好。

Zhè kē huā zhǎng de zhēn hǎo.

This plant is growing really well.

Tips

usage

棵 is specifically for plants rooted in the ground: trees (树), flowers/plants (花), vegetables like cabbage (白菜). For cut flowers, use 朵 or 束.

Stroke Order

棵 kē