U+9897 "颗" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+9897 "颗" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that functions as a measure word primarily for small, round, or granular objects, such as pearls, grains, or stars. It is composed of the radical "页" (page or head) on the right and the phonetic component "果" (fruit) on the left, suggesting a visual connection to a fruit-shaped or spherical object. In common usage, it appears in words like "一颗星" (a star) or "一颗子弹" (a bullet), highlighting its role in quantifying discrete items. This character is widely employed in both simplified and traditional Chinese writing, reflecting its importance in everyday language for counting and classification.