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块 is the simplified form of 塊, a phonosemantic compound: the radical 土 ('earth') gives the meaning, while the component 夬 indicates the sound. The traditional form, 塊, combines the same earth radical with a different phonetic, 鬼 (meaning 'ghost'), which here serves only a sound function. The earth radical points to the character's original meaning of a clod of earth or lump of soil. This meaning later broadened into a general measure word for solid, block-like things, such as pieces of material or units of 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。
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