颗粒

顆粒

kēlì

noun #16,775

Meanings

1 granule; particle; kernel
2 grain (of sand, rice, etc.)

Characters

measure word for small round things

Examples

这种药是颗粒状的，用水冲服。

Zhèzhǒng yào shì kēlì zhuàng de, yòng shuǐ chōngfú.

This medicine is in granule form — dissolve it in water.

沙滩上的每一颗颗粒都闪闪发光。

Shātān shàng de měi yī kē kēlì dōu shǎnshǎn fāguāng.

Every grain on the beach was sparkling.

Tips

usage

颗粒无收 (kēlì wú shōu) means 'not a single grain harvested' — a total crop failure. 颗粒 also appears in science: 颗粒物 (particulate matter, as in PM2.5).

Stroke Order

颗 kē

粒 lì