• 802nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 86 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (ge1)elder brother

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (ge1)The component is pronounced as '' (ke3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (ge1)The component is pronounced as '' (ke4). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for (ge1)The component is pronounced as '' (ge1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

哥们 (哥們)
哥哥 
大哥 
帅哥 (帥哥)

Uncommon

二哥 
伟哥 (偉哥)
哥们儿 (哥們兒)
堂哥 
墨西哥 
大哥大 
温哥华 (溫哥華)
芝加哥 
表哥 
阿哥 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.