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Character #15 · The First 1000

ge

individual

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

Strokes
310
TraditionalSimplified
個 个
Poster cell
O1
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • gèzi height
  • gèrén individual
  • zhěnggè whole
  • gèxìng individuality
  • gègè every
  • gèbié individually
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 个個

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

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell O1 · 28 × 36 grid

个個 is #15 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 个 mean in English?
个 (ge) means "individual": (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); individual.
How do you pronounce 个?
个 is pronounced ge in pinyin, with the neutral tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ˙ㄍㄜ.
How many strokes does 个 have?
The simplified form, 个, has 3 strokes. The traditional form, 個, has 10.
What is the traditional form of 个?
The traditional form of 个 is 個. 个 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 個 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 个?
Common words that use 个 include 个子 (gèzi, height), 个人 (gèrén, individual), 整个 (zhěnggè, whole), 个性 (gèxìng, individuality).
How common is 个?
个 is number 15 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell O1 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.