克拉

kèlā

noun #6,800

Measure Word

一克拉钻石 kèlā

Meanings

1 carat (unit of weight for gemstones)
2 Clara (transliteration of English name)

Characters

gram; to overcome

to pull; phonetic

Examples

这颗钻石有两克拉。

Zhè kē zuànshí yǒu liǎng kèlā.

This diamond is two carats.

一克拉的钻戒很贵。

Yī kèlā de zuànjiè hěn guì.

A one-carat diamond ring is very expensive.

Tips

usage

克拉 is a phonetic borrowing from English 'carat.' It is used exclusively for gemstone weight. For gold purity, Chinese uses 开 (kāi) from 'karat.'

Stroke Order

克 kè

拉 lā