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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ge2
- English meanings
- separate, cut off, impede
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 阝; right 鬲.
Meaning & sound clues
阝 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “wall”.
鬲 is identified as the sound component (gé). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 隔.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
item
individual; classifier
cut
every
elder brother
weapon; war
to place
grid
song
arm; armpit
pavilion; cabinet
leather; change
skeleton; bone
pigeon; dove
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 时隔
- 间隔
- 隔壁
- 隔开
- 隔离
- 隔阂