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How to Write 隔 (gé) — Meaning “to separate; at a distance from”

gé HSK Level 4 12 strokes Radical: 阝

隔 (gé) means "to separate; at a distance from" in Chinese. It has 12 strokes with the radical 阝, and is HSK Level 4.

Rated 3.9/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Harder than 56% of HSK Level 4 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 隔壁 (gé bì), 间隔 (jiàn gé), 隔离 (gé lí).

Due to its 12 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 隔 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 隔

The character 隔 (gé) is written with 12 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 阝 is one of its key components.

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What Does gé (隔) Mean in Chinese?

隔 means to separate; at a distance from.

As an HSK Level 4 character, 隔 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character隔
Pinyingé (ge)
Meaningto separate; at a distance from
Strokes12
Radical阝
HSK Level4
Difficulty3.9/5

Origin of 隔

The left radical 阝 (from 阜) represents a mound or hill, indicating a physical barrier. The right part 鬲 is a pictograph of a tripod cauldron, contributing the sound gé and visually suggesting a solid object that blocks. Together, they express the idea of separating or being at a distance, as if a mound and cauldron create a division.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a hill (阝) with a giant tripod cauldron (鬲) sitting on top, forcing everything to stay separated on either side.

Common Words with 隔

隔壁 gé bì
next door
间隔 jiàn gé
interval / gap / space
隔离 gé lí
to isolate; to quarantine

Example Sentences

他住在我的隔壁。

tā zhù zài wǒ de gé bì

He lives next door to me.

两座山之间间隔很远。

liǎng zuò shān zhī jiān jiàn gé hěn yuǎn

There is a great distance between the two mountains.

生病的人需要隔离。

shēng bìng de rén xū yào gé lí

Sick people need to be isolated.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
隔 (current) gé 12 阝
部 bù 10 阝
郫 pí 10 阝
郭 guō 10 阝
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Frequently Asked Questions about 隔

The left side is the radical 阝, which means 'hill' or 'place' and often relates to barriers or locations. The right side 鬲 provides the pronunciation gé and originally meant a tripod vessel; together they suggest a physical or spatial separation, like a wall or hill that divides places.

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