个 (gè) is a Chinese character meaning “an individual”. It takes 3 strokes.
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Structure
个
Single unit
- 个 individual; general measure word · gè unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+4E2A and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
Picture the three strokes of 个 as one individual item being counted.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
3 strokes
In real words
- 个人gè rénindividual; personal个 = gè
- 个别gè biéindividual; exceptional个 = gè
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All readings
individual; general measure word
an individual; a general measure word used for people and many things
表示单独的人或事物；也用作常见量词，可计量人和许多事物。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 个人gè rénindividual; personal个 = gè
- 个别gè biéindividual; exceptional个 = gè
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 个 mean?
个 (gè) means an individual; a general measure word used for people and many things.
How do you pronounce 个?
It is pronounced gè.
How many strokes does 个 have?
3. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 个?
人. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 个?
Common ones are 个人 and 个别. The reading of 个 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.