葛

Character

葛 gě · gé

Character2 readings

surname Ge

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 12
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹曷
Traditional: 葛
Frequency: #1785 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

gěMain reading géRare reading

gě

ge3Main reading

surname Ge CC-CEDICT

Words that use “葛” as gě

葛优gě yōuGe YouWord 葛摩gě móComorosWord 葛洪gě hóngGe HongWord 诸葛zhū gětwo-character surname ZhugeWord

长葛cháng gěChangge, a county-level city in Xuchang City 许昌市See 长葛市WordUnreviewed

葛优躺gě yōu tǎng"Beijing slouch", sitting posture said to be adopted esp. by…See 北京瘫WordUnreviewed

葛法翁gě fǎ wēngCapernaumWord 葛缕子gě lǚ zicarawayWord

gé

ge2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gě.

kudzu (Pueraria lobata) CC-CEDICT
hemp cloth CC-CEDICT

Words that use “葛” as gé

杯葛bēi gédialectWord 瓜葛guā géconnectionWord 纠葛jiū géentanglementWord 葛巾gé jīnhemp headclothWord 葛布gé bùhemp clothWord 葛根gé gēntuber of the kudzu vineWord 葛粉gé fěnstarch of pueraria rootWord 葛藤gé téngtangle of vinesWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 葛

Draw “葛” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

葛蕾絲還沒有來。
gě lěi sī hái méi yǒu lái
Grace has not come yet.
Tatoeba · sentence #834541 by Martha; translation #62778 by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR
葛蕾絲看起來很生氣。
gě lěi sī kàn qǐ lái hěn shēng qì
Grace looked angry.
Tatoeba · sentence #824554 by Martha; translation #387459 by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR
刘备和诸葛亮是一支无法战胜的队伍。
liú bèi hé zhū gě liàng shì yì zhī wú fǎ zhàn shèng de duì wu
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are an unbeatable team.
Tatoeba · sentence #421511 by FeuDRenais; translation #421510 by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Same radical 艹

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葛