个子
HSK 2 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
个子 (gèzi) · height
个子 (gèzi) means “height; build (of a person)”. It is written with 2 characters: 个 (general measure word) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 个子 is built
The characters
个 gè · general measure word
What 个 is made of
- 人rén — person
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A tally 丨 of people 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他个子很高。Tā gèzi hěn gāo.He is very tall.
你妹妹个子多高？Nǐ mèimei gèzi duō gāo?How tall is your younger sister?
Questions about 个子
What does 个子 mean?
个子 (gèzi) means “height; build (of a person)”.
How do you pronounce 个子?
个子 is pronounced gèzi.
Which HSK level is 个子?
个子 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 个人gèrénpersonal
- 个性gèxìngpersonality
- 整个zhěnggèwhole
- 个别gèbiéa few
- 个体gètǐindividual
- 各个gègèevery
- 上个月shànggèyuèlast month
- 下个月xià gè yuènext month
- 哪个nǎgewhich
- 那个nàgethat
Learn 个子 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.