隔(gé)

HSK 412 strokes

to separate

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Character information

Pinyin
gé
Meaning
to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 隔 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰阝鬲

In this compound, the meaning comes from 阝 (wall); 鬲 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

阝fǔ鬲gé

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 隔 step by step

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

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Words with 隔

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

gé隔bì壁
HSK 5

next door

Open 隔壁 page →
shí时gé隔
HSK 7-9

separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)

Open 时隔 page →
jiàn间gé隔
HSK 7-9

gap

Open 间隔 page →
gé隔hé阂
HSK 7-9

misunderstanding

Open 隔阂 page →
gé隔lí离
HSK 7-9

to separate

Open 隔离 page →
zhōng中gé隔

septum (anatomy)

Open 中隔 page →
fēn分gé隔

to divide; to separate; partition

Open 分隔 page →
qū区gé隔

to mark off; interval; segment (e.g. of market); compartment; segmentation

Open 区隔 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 隔’s common words

壁时间阂离中分区

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