隔
隔 (gé) means “to separate”. It is made of 阝 + 鬲 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 隔 into its parts
What 隔 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 鬲 gé — earthen pot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 鬲 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
隔 stroke order
Example sentences
我家和学校只隔一条街。Wǒ jiā hé xuéxiào zhǐ gé yī tiáo jiē.My home and the school are only one street apart.
他每隔两天去一次健身房。Tā měi gé liǎng tiān qù yī cì jiànshēnfáng.He goes to the gym every third day.
Words with 隔
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gé |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to separate; to be apart; at intervals of |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 隔
What does 隔 mean?
隔 (gé) means “to separate; to be apart; at intervals of”.
How many strokes does 隔 have?
隔 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 隔?
The radical of 隔 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 隔?
隔 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 鬲 (earthen pot).
Which HSK level is 隔?
隔 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 隔 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.