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chopsticks

HSK 2
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kuài
カイ
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Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 快 represents the sound.
Components
⺮ "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)+ 快 fast =
筷 chopsticks
⺮ Meaning component
zhú
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
⺮ is a component form of 竹.
快 Phonetic component
kuài fast
rapid, quick, speedy, fast
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Notes
Similar Characters
竺 India筑 short name for (simp)筮 divination with stalks竽 ancient竿 pole笄 Fifteen-Year-Old Hairpin笆 bamboo fence笈 bamboo box used笊 bamboo笋 bamboo (simp)笏 tablet held by笔 writing utensil (simp)笕 bamboo (simp)笙 small gourd-shaped musical笛 flute笞 bamboo rod used笠 bamboo hat笤 a broom笥 a hamper符 symbol
Chinese
筷 [kuài]
chopstick
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (8)
筷子 [kuài​zi] #12,226
chopsticks
公筷 [gōng​kuài] #60,883
serving chopsticks
火筷子 [huǒ​kuài​zi] #69,477
fire tongs
日本竹筷 [Rì​běn​zhú​kuài]
disposable chopsticks
环保筷 [huán​bǎo​kuài]
reusable chopsticks (Tw)
环保筷 [huán​bǎo​kuài]
reusable chopsticks (Tw)
筷子腿 [kuài​zi​tuǐ]
(coll.) skinny legs
筷子芥 [kuài​zi​jiè]
Arabis, a genus of Brassica family including cress