How to write 个 (gè, “classifier”)
个 (gè), an HSK 1 character, means “classifier” and “individual”. The traditional form is 個, 10 strokes instead of 3. On its own it is an HSK 1 word; it also forms 哪个 (“which”), 这个 (“this”) and 那个 (“that one”). Japanese reads it ka, “counter for articles”.
- Pinyin
- gè
- Strokes
- 3
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 丨 (“line”)
- Traditional
- 個
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
As a top-bottom character it splits into 人 (“person”), strokes 1–2; 丨 (“line”, the radical), stroke 3, written the top first.
- Left-falling stroke ㇒topdown and left
- Right-falling stroke ㇏topdown and right → rightwards
- Vertical ㇑centerdownwards
Japanese and Chinese
Japanese and Chinese draw all 3 strokes in the same order and direction, by our stroke-by-stroke comparison.
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 个 · 3 strokes
- Traditional
- 個 · 10 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| gè fourth tone | (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual | 個 | 个子 各个 整个 个人 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
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- Words with it
- 84 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 个
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 个 個 | gè | classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier… HSK 1 |
| 哪个 哪個 | nǎge | which; who HSK 1 |
| 这个 這個 | zhège | (pronoun) this; (adjective) this HSK 1 |
| 那个 那個 | nàge | that one; that thing HSK 1 |
| 个子 個子 | gèzi | stature; height HSK 2 |
| 各个 各個 | gègè | every; various HSK 4 |
| 整个 整個 | zhěnggè | whole; entire HSK 4 |
| 个人 個人 | gèrén | an individual; oneself HSK 5 |
| 个别 個別 | gèbié | individually; one by one HSK 5 |
| 个性 個性 | gèxìng | individuality; personality HSK 5 |
HSK words first (CC-CEDICT).
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