疙
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gē · pimple, sore

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 疙

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

疒Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Example sentences

Notice where 疙 sits in each complete thought.

Tā de bízi shàng cháng le yí gè xiǎo gēda.他的鼻子上长了一个小疙瘩。

On his nose grew a small pimple.

Source: Tatoeba #3479877 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tīng dào zhè tiáo xīn wén wǒ zhí qǐ jī pí gēda, zěn mó huì yǒu zhè yàng wēi xiǎn de shì a?聽到這條新聞我直起雞皮疙瘩,怎麼會有這樣危險的事啊?

When I hear the news, I get goose bumps. How could there be such a dangerous thing?

Source: Tatoeba #6479904 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 疙 in context

  1. Say gē, then recall the core meaning: pimple, sore.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 疙瘩 (gē da), meaning “swelling or lump on skin”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 疙 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.