棵
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kē · measure word for trees

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #4222
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Learn every stroke in 棵

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 棵 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Example sentences

Notice where 棵 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài wǒ de yuànzi lǐ zhǒng le kē táo shù.我在我的院子里种了棵桃树。

I planted a peach tree in my yard.

Source: Tatoeba #5983603 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kàn jiàn tā zhèng zài jù yì kē shù.我看见他正在锯一棵树。

I saw him sawing a tree.

Source: Tatoeba #415638 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shí jǐ kē shù hěn kuài jiù zhǒng hǎo le.十几棵树很快就种好了。

About a dozen trees had soon been planted.

Source: Tatoeba #397989 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā kǎn le huā yuán lǐ de yì kē shù.他砍了花园里的一棵树。

He cut down a tree in his garden.

Source: Tatoeba #429098 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì kē dǎo xià de shù dǎng zhù le lù.一棵倒下的树挡住了路。

A fallen tree blocked the road.

Source: Tatoeba #829704 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài yì kē shù xià zuò zhe.她在一棵树下坐着。

She was sitting under a tree.

Source: Tatoeba #332962 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 棵 in context

  1. Say kē, then recall the core meaning: measure word for trees.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 发棵 (fā kē), meaning “budding”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 棵 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.