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卡
kǎ
Description
"卡"是一个很常用的字，可以指银行卡、公交卡这样的小塑料片，也可以表示东西被夹住、不能动了。
"卡" is a very common character that can refer to small plastic cards like bank cards or bus cards, and can also mean something is stuck or jammed and cannot move.
Meanings
卡kǎ
card (bank card, ID card, etc.)
我用这张卡付钱。
I pay with this card.
卡kǎ
to get stuck; to be jammed
鱼刺卡在我的喉咙里了。
A fish bone is stuck in my throat.
卡kǎ
calorie (unit of energy)
这块蛋糕有很多卡。
This cake has a lot of calories.
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Notes
- Etymology
used to transliterate foreign words like "card" and "calorie".
- Nuance
as a verb 卡 (kǎ) means something is wedged or blocked, unable to move.
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