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革

革 (gé) · leather

9 strokesTop–bottom

革 (gé) means “leather”. It is made of 廿 and has 9 strokes.

Break 革 into its parts

What 革 is made of

革 stroke order

革 stroke order diagram: 9 strokes, numbered in writing order
革 is written with 9 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences with 改革

学校正在进行教育改革。Xuéxiào zhèngzài jìnxíng jiàoyù gǎigé.The school is carrying out education reform.
这次改革很成功。Zhè cì gǎigé hěn chénggōng.This reform was very successful.

Words with 革

Also built with 廿

Quick facts

Pinyingé
Meaningleather
Strokes9
PatternTop–bottom

Questions about 革

What does 革 mean?

革 (gé) means “leather”.

How many strokes does 革 have?

革 has 9 strokes.

What parts make up 革?

革 is made of 廿 (twenty).

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