隔 meaning and stroke order
To separate; to partition; to stand or lie between
How to write 隔, 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 隔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to separate
- to partition
- to stand or lie between
- at a distance from
- after or at an interval of
How 隔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wall.
阝 gives the meaning and 鬲 hints at the sound.
Radical: 阝 (place), shared by 160 characters on this site.
How to remember 隔
The left part 阝 hints at a wall, and 鬲 (lì, an old cooking pot) gives the sound. Picture a wall standing between you and the pot, separating you from your dinner.
隔 means something stands between two things, in space or in time. It appears in everyday words like 隔壁 (gébì, next door) and in patterns like 每隔 + time, meaning "every so often." Example: 他住在我家隔壁。(Tā zhù zài wǒ jiā gébì.) He lives next door to me.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 隔 with 融 (róng, to melt), since both contain 鬲. Remember that 隔 has 阝 on the left, while 融 has 虫 on the right. Also note that 每隔两天 means "every two days apart," which can mean every third day, so check the context.
Common words with 隔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 隔开 | gékāi | to separate | HSK 4 |
| 隔壁 | gébì | next door; neighbor | HSK 5 |
| 隔离 | gélí | to separate; to isolate | HSK 7-9 |
| 间隔 | jiàngé | gap; interval | HSK 7-9 |
| 隔阂 | géhé | misunderstanding; estrangement | HSK 7-9 |
| 时隔 | shí gé | separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) | HSK 7-9 |
| 每隔 | měigé | at intervals of; every (so often) | |
| 隔天 | gétiān | the next day; on alternate days | |
| 相隔 | xiānggé | separated by (distance or time etc) | |
| 与世隔绝 | yǔshìgéjué | to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom) | |
| 隔绝 | géjué | to cut off; to isolate; isolated (from the world) | |
| 隔间 | géjiān | compartment; booth | |
| 分隔 | fēngé | to divide; to separate | |
| 隔音 | géyīn | soundproofing |
隔 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 隔
How many strokes are in 隔?
隔 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 隔 mean?
隔 (gé) means to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between. A common word with it is 隔开 (gékāi), meaning "to separate".
How do you pronounce 隔?
隔 is pronounced gé, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 隔?
The radical of 隔 is 阝, which carries the idea of "place". Dictionaries list 隔 under this radical.
Is 隔 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 隔 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 隔离 and 隔开?
隔开 (gékāi) is general and physical, like dividing a room with a curtain. 隔离 (gélí) is more formal and often means isolating people, for example in quarantine.
How do I use 隔 to talk about time?
Put 隔 or 时隔 before a length of time. For example, 时隔十年 (shí gé shí nián) means "ten years later," and 隔天 (gétiān) means "the next day" or "every other day."