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The character 块 means 'lump' or 'piece.' It combines the earth radical 土 on the left with the phonetic component 夬 on the right. Its traditional form, 塊, pairs the same radical with the complex component 鬼 (ghost), which here functions only for pronunciation. The earth radical indicates the original sense of a clod or lump of soil, which later broadened into a general measure word for solid, block-like pieces, including currency.
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我有一块钱。
这块糖很甜。
请拿一块饼干。
他掉了五块钱。
这块木头很硬。
妈妈买了一块新表。
这块地种了蔬菜。
我用十块钱买了三块橡皮。