个 (gè) — Chinese Character

个

gè

(measure word) generic classifier for individual items; individual; single; (bound form) size; height; (gě) used in 自个儿

Radical: 丨 HSK 1 q, g ideographic

Components & Etymology

个 decomposes into the following components:

人丨

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 个.

一个

yī ge

上个

shàng ge

first (of two parts)

下个

xià ge

个个

gè gè

each one individually

个中

gè zhōng

therein

个人

gè rén

individual

个位

gè wèi

the units place (or column) in the decimal system

个体

gè tǐ

individual

个例

gè lì

个儿

gè r

size

个别

gè bié

individual

个头

gè tóu

size

Characters that share the radical 丨.

Practice this character with stroke-order training, spaced repetition, and reading passages across all HSK levels.