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title: "Keli Meaning: 颗粒 (kēlì) Means “granule”"
description: "颗粒 (traditional 顆粒, kēlì) means “granule; particle; grain”. Hear its tones, see what 颗 and 粒 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 颗粒 mean?

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颗粒 kēlì

## granule; particle; grain

## It can also mean

- (photography) grain

## Its characters

1. 颗 kē classifier for small round things (grains, pearls, teeth, hearts, stars)
2. 粒 lì grain

## In a sentence

这种奶粉的颗粒很细。 The granules of this milk powder are very fine.

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