卡 (kǎ): card

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HSK 7verb, noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: card
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 5
Radical: 丨
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

kǎ

to stop
to block
(loanword) card
truck (from ""car"")
calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3])
cassette"
(computing) (coll.) slow

qiǎ

to block
to be stuck
to be wedged
customs station
a clip
a fastener
a checkpost
Taiwan pr. [ka3]

Chinese explanation

动不了或过不去，被挡住
夹在中间，不能活动
用卡片等刷一下，使机器记录或停下
量词，用于卡片之类的东西。

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Example sentences

Xiaozhang got a fish bone stuck in his throat. He tried various methods but couldn't get it out, so he had to rush to the hospital for emergency treatment.

This drawer is stuck. I tried hard but can't pull it open. Could you help me see if something inside is blocking the track?

Due to the blizzard, our flight was stuck on the runway and couldn't take off, so passengers had to wait on the plane for over three hours.

His application materials got held up at the HR department because a crucial certificate was missing; he must submit it as soon as possible to proceed.

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