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疙 meaning and stroke order

gē

Pimple, sore; wart, pustule

8 strokesRadical 疒
Strokes8
Pinyingē
ToneTone 1
Frequency#3,722
Printable worksheet

How to write 疙, stroke by stroke

8 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 疙

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

gēfirst tone (high and level)
  1. used in 疙瘩[ge1 da5] and 疙疸[ge1 da5]

How 疙 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.

nèsickness+qǐto beg

疒 gives the meaning and 乞 hints at the sound.

Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.

How to remember 疙

The sickness radical 疒 wraps around 乞 (qǐ), which gives the sound. Picture a sick body covered in little lumps, and remember 乞 hints at the sound gē.

疙 (gē) almost never appears alone. It lives inside the word 疙瘩 (gēda), meaning a lump on the skin, a knot, or an emotional hang-up. Example: 我起鸡皮疙瘩了。(Wǒ qǐ jīpí gēda le.) I got goose bumps.

Common mistake: Learners often read 疙 as qǐ because of the phonetic part 乞, but the correct reading is gē. Also remember that in 疙瘩 the second syllable is neutral tone: gēda, not gē dá.

Common words with 疙

Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.

WordPinyinMeaningLevel
鸡皮疙瘩jīpígēdagoose pimples; goose bumps
疙瘩gēdaswelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; lump

疙 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā的de鼻bí子zi上shàng长zhǎng了le一yí个gè小xiǎo疙gē瘩da。
On his nose grew a small pimple.
听tīng到dào这zhè条tiáo新xīn闻wén我wǒ直zhí起qǐ鸡jī皮pí疙gē瘩da，怎zěn么me会huì有yǒu这zhè样yàng危wēi险xiǎn的de事shì啊a？
When I hear the news, I get goose bumps. How could there be such a dangerous thing?

Questions about 疙

How many strokes are in 疙?

疙 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 疙 mean?

疙 (gē) means pimple, sore; wart, pustule. A common word with it is 鸡皮疙瘩 (jīpígēda), meaning "goose pimples; goose bumps".

How do you pronounce 疙?

疙 is pronounced gē, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 疙?

The radical of 疙 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 疙 under this radical.

Can 疙瘩 describe feelings, not just skin?

Yes. 心里有个疙瘩 (xīnli yǒu ge gēda) means you have a lingering grudge or worry you cannot let go of. 解开疙瘩 (jiěkāi gēda) means to resolve that problem.

What is the difference between 疙瘩 and 疙疸?

Both are pronounced gēda and mean the same thing. 疙瘩 is the standard, common spelling, so use that one in writing.