搁 meaning and stroke order
To put; to place; to leave; to put aside; to shelve; to postpone; to add; to put in
How to write 搁, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 搁
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to put; to place; to leave
- to put aside; to shelve; to postpone
- to add; to put in
- to bear; to stand; to endure
- Taiwan pr. [ge1]
How 搁 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 阁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 搁
The hand radical 扌 shows the action, and 阁 (gé) gives the sound. Picture your hand setting something down on a shelf in a pavilion 阁, and leaving it there.
In spoken northern Chinese, 搁 (gē) is a casual way to say "put" or "place," much like 放 (fàng). It also appears in words about delay or shelving, such as 耽搁 (dānge) and 搁置 (gēzhì). Example: 把书搁桌子上。(Bǎ shū gē zhuōzi shang.) Put the book on the table.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 搁 with 阁 (gé, pavilion) or 格 (gé, grid) because they share a sound. Remember that only 搁 has the hand radical 扌, since it is an action you do with your hand. Also note that in 耽搁 (dānge) the second syllable is usually neutral tone.
Common words with 搁
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
搁 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 搁
How many strokes are in 搁?
搁 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 搁 mean?
搁 (gē) means to put; to place; to leave; to put aside; to shelve; to postpone; to add; to put in. A common word with it is 耽搁 (dānge), meaning "to delay; to hold up; to tarry; to stay".
How do you pronounce 搁?
搁 is pronounced gē, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 搁?
The radical of 搁 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 搁 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 搁?
The traditional form of 搁 is 擱. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 搁 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 搁 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 搁 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 搁 and 放?
Both mean "to put," but 放 (fàng) is standard and neutral everywhere. 搁 (gē) sounds more colloquial and is especially common in northern speech. It also carries the extra sense of setting something aside for later.
Does 搁 have another pronunciation?
Yes. It can be read gé meaning "to bear" or "to endure," as in 搁不住 (gébuzhù), cannot stand up to. This reading is uncommon, and in Taiwan it is often pronounced gē anyway.