方块

方塊

fāngkuài

noun #14,986

Meanings

1 cube; block; square
2 diamonds (suit in card games)

Characters

square; direction

piece; block; lump

Examples

孩子在玩积木方块。

Háizi zài wán jīmù fāngkuài.

The child is playing with building blocks.

我手里有三张方块。

Wǒ shǒulǐ yǒu sān zhāng fāngkuài.

I have three diamonds in my hand.

Tips

usage

The four card suits in Chinese: 黑桃 (spades), 红心 (hearts), 方块 (diamonds), 梅花 (clubs). 方块 literally means 'square block,' matching the diamond shape.

Stroke Order

方 fāng

块 kuài