grain

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
果 meaning component

  Meaning component

guǒ

  

fruit

頁 sound component

  Sound component

xié

  

(head), page

Evolution

顆 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
顆 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
顆 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
顆 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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grain, kernel; classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

Most common words with 顆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

颗粒

kernel