Chinese Word: 筷 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

筷HSK 3

Pinyin: kuài

English Definition: chopstick

Chinese Definition:
①夹饭或其他东西用的一对细棍儿(亦称“箸”)：筷子。竹筷。牙筷。碗筷。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 竹

Pictophonetic:快 indicates the sound; ⺮ (bamboo) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- ⺮ [ zhú ] bamboo; flute
- 快 [ kuài ] speedy, rapid, quick; soon

Similar Characters: 疾

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公筷	gōng kuài	serving chopsticks
筷子HSK 3	kuài zi	chopsticks; Classifiers: 对
火筷子	huǒ kuài zi	fire tongs; hair curling tongs
日本竹筷	rì běn zhú kuài	disposable chopsticks
筷子芥	kuài zi jiè	Arabis, a genus of Brassica family including cress

1		tā 他 ná zhe 拿着 kuài zi 筷子 chī fàn 吃饭。 He eats with chopsticks.
2		nǐ 你 huì 会 yòng 用 kuài zi 筷子 chī fàn 吃饭 ma 吗？ Can you use chopsticks to eat?
3		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 yòng 用 kuài zi 筷子 chī 吃 zhōng cān 中餐。 I like to use chopsticks to eat Chinese food.
4		wǒ 我 kě yǐ 可以 jiè 借 nǐ 你 yī 一 shuāng 双 kuài zi 筷子。 I can lend you a pair of chopsticks.
5		zhè jiā 这家 cān guǎn 餐馆 tí gōng 提供 kuài zi 筷子 hé 和 sháo zi 勺子。 This restaurant offers chopsticks and spoons.

1		tā 他 ná zhe 拿着 kuài zi 筷子 chī fàn 吃饭。 He eats with chopsticks.
2		nǐ 你 huì 会 yòng 用 kuài zi 筷子 chī fàn 吃饭 ma 吗？ Can you use chopsticks to eat?
3		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 yòng 用 kuài zi 筷子 chī 吃 zhōng cān 中餐。 I like to use chopsticks to eat Chinese food.
4		wǒ 我 kě yǐ 可以 jiè 借 nǐ 你 yī 一 shuāng 双 kuài zi 筷子。 I can lend you a pair of chopsticks.
5		zhè jiā 这家 cān guǎn 餐馆 tí gōng 提供 kuài zi 筷子 hé 和 sháo zi 勺子。 This restaurant offers chopsticks and spoons.