割
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gē · to cut, to divide, to partition

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #4717
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Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

刂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 割

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gēWords pronounced gē
guàWords pronounced guà
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Example sentences

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Ài ěr lán hé yīng gé lán bèi hǎi fēn gē.爱尔兰和英格兰被海分割。

Ireland and England are separated by the sea.

Source: Tatoeba #333966 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xià zhōu wǒ huì wéi nǐ shōu gē.下週我會為你收割。

I'm going to harvest for you next week.

Source: Tatoeba #10120899 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sà mǐ shǒu shàng de gē shāng fàn tòng le.萨米手上的割伤犯痛了。

Sami's cut bit his hand.

Source: Tatoeba #13893802 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ gē shāng le zì jǐ.汤姆割伤了自己。

Tom cut himself.

Source: Tatoeba #9434978 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòng tā de xiǎo dāo gē duàn le shéngzi.她用她的小刀割断了绳子。

She cut the rope with her knife.

Source: Tatoeba #8743559 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gē diào le shù shàng de jǐ gēn shù zhī.他割掉了树上的几根树枝。

He cut some branches off the tree.

Source: Tatoeba #839194 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 割 in context

  1. Say gē, then recall the core meaning: to cut, to divide, to partition.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 分割 (fēn gē), meaning “to cut up”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 割 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.