个 gè · gě

HSK 1Character2 readings

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)

Radical: 丨
Strokes: 3
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 人丨
Traditional: 個
Frequency: #14 most common character

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Readings and meanings

gèMain reading gěRare reading

gè

ge4Main readingHSK 1

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) CC-CEDICT
(bound form) individual CC-CEDICT

Words that use “个” as gè

个子gè ziheightWordHSK 2 个人gè rénone person, thought of aloneWordHSK 3 个性gè xìngpersonalityWordHSK 3 整个zhěng gèwholeWordHSK 3 个体gè tǐone single person or thing, not part of a groupWordHSK 4 个别gè biéa fewWordHSK 4 各个gè gèevery one of a groupWordHSK 4 上个月shàng gè yuèlast monthWordHSK 4

gě

ge3Reading 2Rare reading

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

oneself; by yourself (as in 自个儿)

Examples

我一个人在家。
wǒ yī gè rén zài jiā
I am at home alone.
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他是个很好的老师。
tā shì gè hěn hǎo de lǎo shī
He is a very good teacher.
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Stroke order

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Same radical 丨

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中zhōng 书shū 临lín 丰fēng 串chuàn 丫yā 丨shù 丱guàn 丩jiū 丵zhuó

个

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