How to write 各 (gè) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

gè individual; each, every; all 6 strokes · Radical 口 (mouth) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced gè.

Stroke Order & Practice

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各 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

各 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

各 =
夂 top to go
口 bottom mouth

Radical

The radical of 各 is 口 — meaning mouth. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 品吹台否另味喊咳呼命嗯售.

How the character is built

各 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Walking 夂 and talking 口.

HSK 4 Words Containing 各

各 gè each; every; various
各位同学，请安静。
Gèwèi tóngxué, qǐng ānjìng.
Everyone, please be quiet.
各地 gèdì various places; everywhere
全国各地的人都来了。
Quánguó gèdì de rén dōu lái le.
People from all over the country came.
各个 gègè each; every (one)
各个国家的文化不同。
Gègè guójiā de wénhuà bùtóng.
Each country has a different culture.
各位 gèwèi everyone; ladies and gentlemen
各位同学好，请坐。
Gèwèi tóngxué hǎo, qǐng zuò.
Hello everyone, please sit down.
各种 gèzhǒng various kinds; all sorts of
超市里有各种水果。
Chāoshì lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng shuǐguǒ.
The supermarket has all kinds of fruit.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

各 appears in 26 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

人们的性格各不相同。
From Mock Exam 14 →
我姓李，是各位的导游。
From Mock Exam 03 →
大城市和小城市各有各的好处。
From Mock Exam 15 →

Tasks Featuring 各 / 相关任务

Words containing 各 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍中国的主要省市、民族
China Overview · 各地

FAQ

What does 各 mean in Chinese?

各 (gè) means individual; each, every; all. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 各 have?

各 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 各?

The radical of 各 is 口 (mouth). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 品, 吹, 台, 否, 另.

What is the pinyin for 各?

各 is pronounced gè.

What HSK 4 words use 各?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 各 appears in 5 words, including 各 (gè), 各地 (gèdì), 各个 (gègè), 各位 (gèwèi). See the full list above.

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