革(gé): animal hide
HSK 59 strokes
Readingsgéjí
animal hide
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- gé / jí
- Meaning
- animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office)
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 5
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 革 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Pictograph
⿱廿？An animal being skinned
A drawing of the thing it names.
Made of
Parts are arranged top to bottom.
How to write 革 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 革
Common words using 革 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
gé革mìng命
HSK 7-9to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
Open 革命 page →Related characters
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