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10 strokes
Readings

surname Ge

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
gé / lì
Meaning
surname Ge
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿳一口⿵冂⿱丷?

A cauldron 口 with three legs 冂丷

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged three parts stacked.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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