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搁

Character

搁 gē · gé

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to put something somewhere

Radical
扌
Strokes
12
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 阁
Traditional
擱
Frequency
#2874 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

gē

ge1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to put something somewhere
  2. to add something to food or a drink
  3. to leave something and not do anything about it

Examples

  • 把书搁在桌子上。

    bǎ shū gē zài zhuō zi shàng

    Put the book on the table.

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  • 咖啡里搁一点糖。

    kā fēi lǐ gē yì diǎn táng

    Put a little sugar in the coffee.

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  • 这件事不能一直搁着。

    zhè jiàn shì bù néng yī zhí gē zhe

    This matter cannot be left unattended forever.

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Words that use “搁” as gē

搁浅gē qiǎnto get stuck in shallow water and cannot moveWordHSK 7–9搁置gē zhìto set aside a plan or problem and not deal with it nowWordHSK 7–9延搁yán gēto delayWord搁板gē bǎnshelfWord搁笔gē bǐto put down the brushWord暂搁zàn gēto put aside temporarilyWord搁脚板gē jiǎo bǎnfootrestWord

gé

ge2Reading 2Rare reading

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

  1. to bear; to stand; to endure CC-CEDICT
  2. Taiwan pr. (gē) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 扌

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