• 1916th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 26 words
  • Component in 3 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Ge3)surname Ge
2. (ge2)kudzu (Pueraria lobata) • hemp cloth

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (ge2)The component is pronounced as '' (he2). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

诸葛亮 (諸葛亮)

Uncommon

瓜葛 
纠葛 (糾葛)
葛优 (葛優)
诸葛 (諸葛)

RareShow 21

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.