钙
钙 (gài) means “calcium”. It is made of 钅 + 丐 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 钙 into its parts
What 钙 is made of
- 钅 jīn — metal
- 丐 gài — beggar
- 下 xià — below
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜 bo — divination
- 下 xià — below
钙 stroke order
Example sentences
牛奶里有很多钙。Niúnǎi lǐ yǒu hěnduō gài.Milk contains a lot of calcium.
老人要注意补钙。Lǎorén yào zhùyì bǔ gài.Older people should make sure they get enough calcium.
Also built with 钅
- 衔xiánrank
- 针zhēnneedle
- 钉dīngnail
- 钓diàoto fish (with a line)
- 钝dùnblunt
- 钞chāobank note
- 钟zhōngclock
- 钢gāngsteel
- 钥yàolock
- 钦qīnto respect
- 钩gōuhook
- 钱qiánmoney
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | calcium |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 钙
What does 钙 mean?
钙 (gài) means “calcium”.
How many strokes does 钙 have?
钙 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 钙?
钙 is made of 钅 (metal) and 丐 (beggar).
Which HSK level is 钙?
钙 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 钙 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 61: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.