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Character #105 · The First 1000

gěi

给 (給) gěi meaning: give

to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb)

Also read jǐ (to supply; to provide; (literary) sufficient; abundant)

Strokes
912
TraditionalSimplified
給 给
Poster cell
U4
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jiāogěi to hand over to
  • sònggěi to send
  • dìgěi to hand it to
  • gōngjǐ to furnish
  • bǔjǐ supply
  • liúgěi to set aside for
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 给給

Write 给給 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, gěi, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell U4 · 28 × 36 grid

给給 is #105 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 给 mean in English?
给 (gěi) means "give": to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb).
How do you pronounce 给?
给 is pronounced gěi in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄍㄟˇ. It can also be read jǐ (to supply; to provide; (literary) sufficient; abundant).
How many strokes does 给 have?
The simplified form, 给, has 9 strokes. The traditional form, 給, has 12.
What is the traditional form of 给?
The traditional form of 给 is 給. 给 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 給 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 给?
Common words that use 给 include 交给 (jiāogěi, to hand over to), 送给 (sònggěi, to send), 递给 (dìgěi, to hand it to), 供给 (gōngjǐ, to furnish).
How common is 给?
给 is number 105 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell U4 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.