葛 (gě): surname Ge, kudzu (Pueraria lobata)

葛 (gě) is a Chinese character meaning “kudzu (pueraria lobata).” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 曷 (phonetic). It ranks #1922 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 葛 plant. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 艹 grass12 strokesFrequency #1922艹 semantic 曷 phonetic

Definitions

surname Ge
kudzu (Pueraria lobata)

Etymology & Origin

葛

pictophoneticplant

Decomposition: ⿱艹曷 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:艹semantic 曷phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
瓜葛noun	guā gé	connection
纠葛noun	jiū gé	entanglement
葛优	gě yōu	Ge You (1957-), Chinese actor
诸葛亮noun	zhū gě liàng	Zhuge Liang (181–234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢\|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms perio...
诸葛proper-noun	zhū gě	two-character surname Zhuge
葛布noun	gé bù	hemp cloth
斯多葛主义noun	sī duō gě zhǔ yì	Stoicism
长葛市	cháng gě shì	Changge, a county-level city in Xuchang City 許昌市\|许昌市, Henan
事后诸葛亮phrase	shì hòu zhū gě liàng	person who is wise after the event
葛兰素史克	gě lán sù shǐ kè	GlaxoSmithKline, British pharmaceutical company
长葛proper-noun	cháng gě	see 長葛市\|长葛市
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮	sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè zhū gě liàng	lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom)
三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮	sān gè chòu pí jiang , shèng guò yī gè zhū gě liàng	variant of 三個臭皮匠，賽過一個諸葛亮\|三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮
三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮	sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè zhū gě liàng	lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom)
葛瑞格尔	gě ruì gé ěr	Gregoire (name)

Total compounds

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As middle character

葛 appears in 31 compound words: 52 as the first character, 16 as the last, and 32 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

葛莱美奖gé lái měi jiǎng

(Tw) Grammy Award (US music industry award)

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

我在字典里查到了葛字的详细解释。

wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le Gě zì de xiáng xì jiě shì .

I looked up the detailed definition of the character "Ge" in the dictionary.

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W P guò guān zhū Gě shǔ : diàn xùn jiāo yáng mó lì qiú tū pò

[W/P Pass] Zhuge Shu: Telecom Sun Sharpens Its Edge in Search of a Breakthrough

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葛里尔:美对中国关税将维持现行水准

Gě lǐ ěr : měi duì zhōng guó guān shuì jiāng wéi chí xiàn háng shuǐ zhǔn

Grill: U.S. tariffs on China will remain at current levels

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六旬妇认选举期间转贴呼吁杯葛选举贴文判囚2月准缓刑1年半

liù xún fù rèn xuǎn jǔ qī jiān zhuǎn tiē hū xū bēi Gě xuǎn jǔ tiē wén pàn qiú 2 yuè zhǔn huǎn xíng 1 nián bàn

Woman in her 60s Admits to Sharing Posts Calling for an Election Boycott During the Campaign Period; Sentenced to Two Months in Prison, Suspended for 18 Months

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fěn Gě gōng xiào jiě dú jiàng xiě yā 6 gōng xiào 4 lèi rén bù yí tiāo xuǎn 7 . . .

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dāng zhū Gě liàng kāi shǐ zhí bō dài huò : tòu shì A I mó gǎi rú hé shōu . . .

When "Zhuge Liang" Starts Live-Streaming to Sell Products: A Look at How "AI-Modified" Content Is Gaining...

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 艹 (plant) component

英yīng 落luò 苦kǔ 药yào 莱lái 苏sū 范fàn 藏zàng 草cǎo 艺yì

Related Characters

蒸zhēng 草cǎo 花huā 茶chá 菜cài 药yào 苦kǔ 落luò 蓝lán 节jié

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 葛 (gě) mean in Chinese?

葛 (gě) primarily means "kudzu (pueraria lobata)." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #1922 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 葛 and 喝?

葛 (gě) and 喝 (hē) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 艹 vs 口 (same 曷 component).

How many strokes does 葛 have?

葛 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 葛?

The radical associated with 葛 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.

What are the components of 葛?

葛 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 曷 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹曷 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 葛?

Common words with 葛 include: 瓜葛 (guā gé, "connection"); 纠葛 (jiū gé, "entanglement"); 葛优 (gě yōu, "Ge You (1957-), Chinese actor"); 诸葛亮 (zhū gě liàng, "Zhuge Liang (181–234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms perio..."); 诸葛 (zhū gě, "two-character surname Zhuge"). There are over 31 compound words containing this character.

Is 葛 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 葛 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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