棵
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
棵 (kē) · measure word for trees and plants
棵 (kē) means “measure word for trees and plants”. It is made of 木 + 果 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 棵 into its parts
What 棵 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 果 guǒ — fruit
- 田 tián — field
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 果 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
棵 stroke order
Example sentences
门前有一棵大树。Mén qián yǒu yī kē dà shù.There is a big tree in front of the door.
院子里有几棵树？Yuànzi lǐ yǒu jǐ kē shù?How many trees are there in the yard?
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kē |
|---|---|
| Meaning | measure word for trees and plants |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 棵
What does 棵 mean?
棵 (kē) means “measure word for trees and plants”.
How many strokes does 棵 have?
棵 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 棵?
The radical of 棵 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 棵?
棵 is made of 木 (tree) and 果 (fruit).
Which HSK level is 棵?
棵 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 棵 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.