块
块 (kuài) means “yuan (money)”. It is made of 土 + 夬 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 块 into its parts
What 块 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 夬 guài — decisive
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 大 dà — big
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 夬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
块 stroke order
Example sentences
这个苹果三块钱。Zhège píngguǒ sān kuài qián.This apple costs three yuan.
我想吃一块面包。Wǒ xiǎng chī yī kuài miànbāo.I'd like a piece of bread.
Words with 块
Also built with 土
- 去qùto go
- 吐tǔto spit
- 圣shèngholy
- 在zàiat
- 地deadverb particle (-ly)
- 场chǎngplace
- 圾jīgarbage
- 址zhǐlocation
- 均jūnequal
- 坏huàibad
- 坐zuòto sit
- 坑kēngpit
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kuài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | yuan (money); piece |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 土 (earth, #32) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 块
What does 块 mean?
块 (kuài) means “yuan (money); piece”.
How many strokes does 块 have?
块 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 块?
The radical of 块 is 土 (tǔ, “earth”), Kangxi radical number 32.
What parts make up 块?
块 is made of 土 (earth) and 夬 (decisive).
Which HSK level is 块?
块 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 块 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.