() - Kè — a stone used as a foundation & historically used to refer to a type of

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kè | 14 strokes | radical:

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Kè — a stone used as a foundation or base;

historically used to refer to a type of stone implement or tool.

Kè — a stone used as a foundationhistorically used to refer to a type of

Usage highlights

Stone baseStone implementStone foundation

Synonyms

  • stone (general term)
  • 基石cornerstone, foundation stone

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The stone base was solid (碦石).
  • Ancient tools included stone implements (碦器).
  • The foundation was made of stone (碦基).

Collocations

  • Stone base(碦石)
  • Stone implement(碦器)
  • Stone foundation(碦基)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in historical texts referring to stone tools or foundations.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese; primarily of historical interest.

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