搁 (gē) is a Chinese character meaning “to put”. It is written from 扌 (hand (radical form)) and 阁 (pavilion; cabinet), side by side, and takes 12 strokes.
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Structure
扌 + 阁
Left–right structure
Structure from: IDS (cjkvi-ids U+6401 ⿰扌阁; makemeahanzi decomposition ⿰扌阁, semantic 扌, phonetic 阁), checked against hanzi-writer-data strokes 0–2 / 3–11
Memory aid
A hand (扌) sets something down in the pavilion (阁) and leaves it there — to put aside, to shelve.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
12 strokes
In real words
- 搁置gēzhìto shelve; to put aside; to lay aside搁 = gē
- 耽搁dān geto delay; to stop over搁 = gē
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All readings
to put; to put aside
to put; to place; to lay aside; to shelve; to delay
放；放置。也指把事情放下、暂不处理。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 搁置gēzhìto shelve; to put aside; to lay aside搁 = gē
- 耽搁dān geto delay; to stop over搁 = gē
Rare readings, not taught: gé
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 搁 mean?
搁 (gē) means to put; to place; to lay aside; to shelve; to delay.
How do you pronounce 搁?
It is pronounced gē.
What parts is 搁 made of?
扌 (hand (radical form)) and 阁 (pavilion; cabinet), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS (cjkvi-ids U+6401 ⿰扌阁; makemeahanzi decomposition ⿰扌阁, semantic 扌, phonetic 阁), checked against hanzi-writer-data strokes 0–2 / 3–11. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 搁 have?
12. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 搁?
扌. 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 搁?
Common ones are 搁置 and 耽搁. The reading of 搁 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.