个 Stroke Order — How to Write 个

Stroke Order

个 is written in 3 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 丨, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

个 Radical and Character Components

Components:人丨

个 is an ideographic compound. A tally 丨 of people 人.

Radical: 丨 + 2 more strokes

个 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 个 in Chinese

gè个

A measure word used before nouns for various items or people, or before a verb to indicate a brief or simple action.

我今天晚上想看个电影。

I want to watch a movie tonight.

Refers to an individual or single entity; used in words like 'individual' (个人) or 'personality' (个性).

每个人都有自己独特的个性。

Everyone has their own unique personality.

Refers to the size or stature of a person or object, often used to describe someone as 'tall' or 'big'.

他是个大个子。

He is a big person.

Used between a verb and its complement to emphasize the degree or duration of the action, often translating to 'to one's heart's content' or 'incessantly'.

今天天气真好，我们出去玩个痛快吧！

The weather is really good today, let's go out and have a blast!

gě个

Used in '自个儿' (zì gě'r), meaning oneself or by oneself.

她喜欢自个儿打扫房间。

She likes to clean her room by herself.

Common Words and Phrases with 个

gè个àn案

individual case; a specific case or a problem concerning a single social unit

这个儿童失眠的个案在医学界引起了广泛关注。

This individual case of child insomnia has attracted widespread attention in the medical community.

gè个bǎ把

one or two; a couple of

我家里有个把好玩的玩具，你可以来玩。

I have a few fun toys at home, you can come and play.

gè个bié别

Individual, specific; or very few and isolated.

个别学生没有完成作业。

A few students did not complete their homework.

gè个ér儿

size or stature (especially referring to a person's height or an object's dimension)

他个儿高，打篮球很有优势。

He's tall, which gives him an advantage in basketball.

gè个gè个

Each and every one; all.

今天的活动非常有趣，参加的同学个个都笑容满面。

Today's activity was very interesting; every single student who participated was smiling brightly.

gè个jiù旧

Gejiu is a county-level city and the capital of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in south-central Yunnan Province, China. It is famous for its tin mines, producing half of China's total tin.

这次旅行我们计划去个旧的锡矿博物馆参观。

On this trip, we plan to visit the Tin Mining Museum in Gejiu.

gè个rén人

individual; a single person, distinct from a group.

我个人认为这个计划很有创意。

I personally think this plan is very creative.

gè个rén人shāng伤hài害

Personal injury, referring to a physical or mental injury sustained by an individual, often leading to a legal claim, as distinguished from damage to property.

在运动比赛中，不遵守规则可能会导致严重的个人伤害。

In sports competitions, not following the rules can lead to serious personal injuries.

gè个rén人zhǔ主yì义

Individualism is a social and political philosophy that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual, advocating for individual rights, independence, and self-reliance, often prioritizing individual interests over those of the group or state.

他坚信个人主义，认为每个人都应该追求自己的梦想。

He firmly believes in individualism, asserting that everyone should pursue their own dreams.

gè个tǐ体

An individual

每个个体都拥有独特的基因序列。

Every individual possesses a unique gene sequence.

gè个tǐ体hù户

Self-employed individual or household.

张大爷是个老实本分的个体户，他的小吃摊生意一直很好。

Grandpa Zhang is an honest and diligent self-employed individual; his snack stall business has always been good.

gè个tǐ体jīng经jì济

An individual economy or self-employed business refers to a small-scale economic form where means of production are privately owned and operations are based on individual labor, typically characterized by dispersed and small-scale activities.