疙 (gē) is a Chinese character meaning “pimple”. It is written from 疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 乞 (to beg), one enclosing the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
疒 + 乞
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：8 = 疒 5 + 乞 3）
Memory aid
The sickness frame 疒 leans over 乞. A beggar (乞) huddled under the sick-frame is all bumps and lumps — that is 疙, a pimple.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 疙瘩gē daa pimple; a lump; a knot疙 = gē
- 鸡皮疙瘩jī pí gē dagoose bumps疙 = gē
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All readings
pimple; lump
pimple; lump; swelling — used almost only in the word 疙瘩
皮肤上或物体上的小疙瘩、硬块，几乎只用在「疙瘩」一词中。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 疙瘩gē daa pimple; a lump; a knot疙 = gē
- 鸡皮疙瘩jī pí gē dagoose bumps疙 = gē
Sound component
乞 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 疙 mean?
疙 (gē) means pimple; lump; swelling — used almost only in the word 疙瘩.
How do you pronounce 疙?
It is pronounced gē.
What parts is 疙 made of?
疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 乞 (to beg), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：8 = 疒 5 + 乞 3）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 疙 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 疙?
疒. 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 疙?
Common ones are 疙瘩 and 鸡皮疙瘩. The reading of 疙 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.