个

gè · gě

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

Radical: 丨 Strokes: 3 HSK 1

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Most common

Same radical

中临丰串丫

Same radical

中临丰串丫

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Character Decomposition

个=人+丨

Etymology

A tally 丨 of people 人

Meanings2 pronunciations

gè

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

(bound form) individual

gě

used in zì gě r

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Words with 个 194 total

one by one · in turn挨个āi gè which · who哪个nǎ ge that one · that thing · that (as opposed to this) · (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) · (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) · (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) · (euph.) menstruation · sex · also pr. nèi ge那个nà ge (dialect) really; truly; indeed真个zhēn gè a; an; one · the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)一个yī ge (pronoun) this · (adjective) this这个zhè ge whole · entire · total整个zhěng gè (old sentence-final expression used for emphasis)则个zé gè

Idioms with 个 9 total

rout (the enemy forces) one by one · destroy (crush, defeat or knock out) one by one各个击破gè gè jī pò lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom · wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò Zhū gě Liàng one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress · reliable一步一个脚印yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb) · fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute · it takes two to tango · it's difficult to achieve anything without support一个巴掌拍不响yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom) · fig. each person has his own position · each to his own · horses for courses · every kettle has its lid一个萝卜一个坑yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng