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gè · this, that

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

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Learn every stroke in 個

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See how 個 is constructed

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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

10Total strokes

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

Left-rightCharacter structure

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

亻Key radical

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

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 個

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Example sentences

Notice where 個 sits in each complete thought.

Nà gè dà de yě shì wǒ de.那個大的也是我的。

That big one is also mine.

Source: Tatoeba #5685751 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà quán dōu shì tā yí gè rén zuò de.那全都是她一個人做的。

She did it all by herself.

Source: Tatoeba #363547 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shì sān gè rén zhī zhōng zuì gāo de.我是三個人之中最高的。

I am the tallest of the three.

Source: Tatoeba #1270587 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu ài xīn de rén.他是一個很有愛心的人。

He is a very loving person.

Source: Tatoeba #6120205 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiù shì wǒ zuó tiān kàn dào de nà gè rén.他就是我昨天看到的那個人。

He is the person whom I saw yesterday.

Source: Tatoeba #770264 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shì yí gè zì yóu de rén.我是一個自由的人。

I'm a free man.

Source: Tatoeba #793247 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 個 in context

  1. Say gè, then recall the core meaning: this, that.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 個 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.