砢 (kē) - pile of stones & coral

砢Tone 1

kē ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

砢 · kē

pile of stones;

coral;

used in the compound 砢碜 meaning embarrassing or shameful

pile of stonescoralused in the compound 砢碜 meaning embarrassing or

Usage highlights

pile of stonesembarrassing situationcoral reefstone accumulation

Synonyms

  • 碜— gritty, embarrassing (in compound 砢碜)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The beach was covered with piles of stones (砢).
  • That was an embarrassing situation (砢碜).
  • The coral reef was beautiful (砢).

Collocations

  • pile of stones(砢)
  • embarrassing situation(砢碜)
  • coral reef(砢)
  • stone accumulation(砢)

Idioms

  • Embarrassing and shameful(砢碜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rarely used as a standalone character in modern Chinese
  • Most commonly appears in the compound 砢碜 in northern Chinese dialects
  • Originally referred to piles of stones or coral formations

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