袼 (gē) - Meaning, Stroke Order, Words & Examples

Q: What does 袼 (gē) mean in Chinese?

The Chinese character 袼 (gē) means "Armpit of a garment". with 11 strokes and the radical 衤.

Q: How do you write 袼 stroke by stroke?

袼 has 11 strokes. The radical is 衤. Follow the standard stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. Practice with stroke animation to build muscle memory.

Q: What's the difference between 袼 and 衲?

袼 (gē) and 衲 look similar but differ in meaning and usage. Check the radical and stroke count to tell them apart.

Q: What mistakes do learners make writing 袼?

Common mistake: incorrect stroke order or miswriting the radical 衤. Pay attention to the proportion between components — keep the radical compact.

Q: What common words use 袼?

Common words containing 袼 include: 袼褙 (gē bèi) — Pasted cloth layers (used for making shoe soles); 袼褙儿 (gē bèi ér) — Pasted cloth or paper layers; 做袼褙 (zuò gē bèi) — to make paste-up rags for shoe soles.

How to Write 袼

The character 袼 (gē) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 衤 is one of its key components.

Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.

Meaning & Pronunciation

袼 is pronounced gē in Mandarin Chinese. It means Armpit of a garment.

Common Words with 袼

袼褙 gē bèi

Pasted cloth layers (used for making shoe soles)

袼褙儿 gē bèi ér

Pasted cloth or paper layers

做袼褙 zuò gē bèi

to make paste-up rags for shoe soles

Example Sentences

妈妈在糊袼褙。

mā mā zài hú gē bèi

Mom is pasting layers of cloth together.

袼褙儿可以做鞋底。

gē bèi ér kě yǐ zuò xié dǐ

Pasted cloth layers can be used to make shoe soles.

这是旧布做的袼褙。

zhè shì jiù bù zuò de gē bèi

This is pasteboard made from old cloth scraps.

Similar Characters

衲 nà

衹 zhǐ

衽 rèn

Practice Writing 袼 (gē)

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Frequently Asked Questions about 袼

What does 袼 (gē) mean in Chinese?

How do you write 袼 stroke by stroke?

What's the difference between 袼 and 衲?

What mistakes do learners make writing 袼?

What common words use 袼?

How to Write 袼 (gē)