葛 (Gě): surname Ge, kudzu (Pueraria lobata)
葛 (Gě) is a Chinese character meaning “surname ge.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 艹 (grass). It ranks #1922 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- surname Ge
- kudzu (Pueraria lobata)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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[Shu3 Han4] during the Three Kingdoms perio... |
| 诸葛 | zhū gě | two-character surname Zhuge |
| 葛布 | gé bù | hemp cloth |
| 斯多葛主义 | sī duō gě zhǔ yì | Stoicism |
| 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) |
| 事后诸葛亮 | shì hòu zhū gě liàng | person who is wise after the event |
| 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[san1 ge4 chou4 pi2 jiang5 , sai4 guo4 yi1 ge4 Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] |
| 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) |
| 葛兰素史克 | gě lán sù shǐ kè | GlaxoSmithKline, British pharmaceutical company |
| 长葛市 | cháng gě shì | Changge, a county-level city in Xuchang City 許昌市|许昌市[Xu3 chang1 Shi4], Henan |
| 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 | sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè zhū gě liàng | lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) |
| 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮 | sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò zhū gě liàng | lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) |
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)
Example Sentences
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.
【W/P过关】诸葛数:电讯骄阳磨利求突破
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
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
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
粉葛功效|解毒降血压6功效4类人不宜 挑选7...
fěn Gě gōng xiào jiě dú jiàng xiě yā 6 gōng xiào 4 lèi rén bù yí tiāo xuǎn 7 . . .
Health Benefits of Pueraria Root | 6 Benefits Including Detoxification and Lowering Blood Pressure; Not Suitable for 4 Types of People; 7 Tips for Selecting...
Character Family
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