给(gěi)

HSK 19 strokesTrad. 給
Readingsgěijǐ

to

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
gěi / jǐ
Meaning
to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
給

Origin & structure

Where 给 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟合

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 合 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī合hé

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 给 step by step

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

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Words with 给

Common words using 给 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiāo交gěi给
HSK 2

to give; to deliver; to hand over

Open 交给 page →
gōng供jǐ给
HSK 6

to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)

Open 供给 page →
jǐ给yǔ予
HSK 6

(literary) to give; to accord; to render

Open 给予 page →
fù付gěi给

to deliver; to pay

Open 付给 page →
bù不gěi给lì力

lame (unimpressive)

Open 不给力 page →
rén人gěi给jiā家zú足

lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off

Open 人给家足 page →
jiè借gěi给

to lend to sb

Open 借给 page →
chuán传gěi给

to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to

Open 传给 page →

Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不东两

From 给’s common words

交供予付不力人家

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