佧
card; checkpoint; calorie (kilocalorie)
Meanings
7 senses · 13 examplesnoun
card; small rectangular piece of stiff paper
Used for identification, greetings, payment, data storage, etc.
This is my credit card.
He sent me a birthday card.
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I need a new public transit card.
noun
checkpoint; customs post; barrier
Refers to a place where passage is checked or controlled, often seen in transportation or security contexts.
The truck was stopped at the border checkpoint.
There's a toll station checkpoint ahead.
noun
kilocalorie (kcal); calorie (as a unit in nutrition)
informalAbbreviation for 卡路里 (kǎlùlǐ), a unit of energy used in food and nutrition contexts. Often translated as "calorie" in English, though technically it refers to the kilocalorie.
This lunch is very high in calories—at least five hundred kcal.
She's calculating how many calories she consumes each day.
verb
to block; to get stuck; to jam
Describes something being physically stuck or movement being obstructed. Often used with 住.
A fish bone got stuck in my throat.
The drawer is jammed and won't open.
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The traffic is backed up on the bridge.
noun
truck; lorry
informalAbbreviation for 卡车 (kǎchē), a heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods.
There are many large trucks transporting goods on the road.
noun
cassette; tape
archaicAbbreviation for 卡带 (kǎdài), mostly used in historical contexts referring to audio or video cassettes.
I listened to many music cassettes when I was a child.
verb
to check (a person's identity or items)
Used in contexts like security or customs checks, often as 卡住 or in compound verbs.
The security guard detained the suspicious person at the door.