筷
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kuài · chopsticks

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Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 筷

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Example sentences

Notice where 筷 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ mén yòng kuàizi, bú yòng dāo chā.我們用筷子,不用刀叉。

We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks.

Source: Tatoeba #348395 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Měi cì wǒ qù rì běn cān guǎn, wǒ dōu huì bǎ kuàizi dài huí jiā.每次我去日本餐馆,我都会把筷子带回家。

Every time I go to a Japanese restaurant, I bring the chopsticks home.

Source: Tatoeba #427636 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lù xī bú huì yòng kuàizi.露西不会用筷子。

Lucy cannot use chopsticks.

Source: Tatoeba #901895 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì shuāng hóng kuàizi pò duàn le.一双红筷子破断了。

One pair of red chopsticks broke.

Source: Tatoeba #849530 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yòng kuàizi chī fàn nán ma?用筷子吃饭难吗?

Is it difficult eating with chopsticks?

Source: Tatoeba #5911762 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhī dào yào zěn mó ná kuàizi cái shì zhèng què de má?你知道要怎麼拿筷子才是正確的嗎?

Do you know how to correctly hold chopsticks?

Source: Tatoeba #10342204 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 筷 in context

  1. Say kuài, then recall the core meaning: chopsticks.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 筷子 (kuài zi), meaning “chopsticks”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 筷 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.