个
HSK 1

个 (gè): measure word, individual, piece

gè

measure word, individual, piece

Pinyin

gè

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

measure word, individual, piece

How to Write 个 (gè)

个 is written in 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

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Origin of 个

A tally 丨 of people 人

What 个 is Made Of

个 is built from 2 components:

人man, person
丨number one

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Words Using 个

Common Chinese words that contain 个:

个人

gèrén

个体

gètǐ

个别

gèbié

个子

gèzi

个性

gèxìng

整个

zhěnggè

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