隔 Stroke Order — How to Write 隔
隔 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.
隔 Radical and Character Components
隔 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (wall) carries the meaning, while 鬲 indicates the sound.
Radical: 阝 + 10 more strokes
隔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gé
Meanings of 隔 in Chinese
1
gé隔
To separate, partition, or block off.
用一道墙把两个房间隔开。
Separate the two rooms with a wall.
To be separated by a distance, at an interval, or next to. It implies a spatial or temporal separation.
隔壁的咖啡店味道很好。
The coffee shop next door tastes very good.
To have emotional distance or estrangement; to feel alienated.
因为缺乏沟通，他们之间产生了隔阂
Due to a lack of communication, an emotional distance grew between them.
Common Words and Phrases with 隔
1
To watch a fire from the other side of the river, meaning to observe others' difficulties from a safe distance without offering help or getting involved.
当项目团队陷入困境时，有些部门却选择隔岸观火，不愿伸出援手。
When the project team ran into difficulties, some departments chose to watch from the sidelines, unwilling to offer a helping hand.
2
A separator, often a thin plate dividing components (like in batteries), or a gusset plate used to connect and strengthen structural frames.
文件柜里的隔板有助于将不同类型的文件分类。
The dividers in the filing cabinet help categorize different types of documents.
3
next door; the house/room next door
我借了一本有趣的书给隔壁的同学。
I lent an interesting book to the student next door.
4
5
A compartment or bay, often referring to a section within an aircraft fuselage or a lobe in a balloon envelope.
维修人员检查了飞机的每个隔舱，确保所有设备正常运行。
Maintenance personnel inspected each compartment of the aircraft to ensure all equipment was functioning properly.
6
to separate or divide a space or structure into parts, often using a partition or wall.
为了增加隐私，他们在新公寓里用可移动的屏风隔断了书房区域。
To increase privacy, they used a movable screen to partition the study area in their new apartment.
7
Estrange; alienate; a barrier to communication or understanding.
多年的误解在他们之间造成了深深的隔阂。
Years of misunderstanding created a deep estrangement between them.
8
In knitting machines, 'géjù' (隔距) refers to the gauge, which is the number of needles within a 3.8 cm (1.5 inch) needle bed.
选择合适的隔距对于编织出密度均匀的织物至关重要。
Choosing the appropriate gauge is crucial for knitting a fabric with uniform density.
9
to isolate; to seal off from
这座高山将两个村庄隔绝开来，交通很不方便
This tall mountain isolates the two villages, making transportation very inconvenient.
10
to separate; to divide
这座高大的书架把房间隔开成了两个独立的空间。
This tall bookshelf separates the room into two independent spaces.
11
A barrier or railing used to separate different areas, such as traffic lanes or station platforms.
高速公路上的隔栏有效地将车道分开，提高了行车安全。
The barriers on the highway effectively separate the lanes, improving driving safety.
12
To separate or isolate; to keep apart from others or a main body.
为了防止疾病传播，医生建议她在家中自我隔离。
To prevent the spread of disease, the doctor advised her to self-isolate at home.
13
14
diaphragm; membrane; estrangement; lack of understanding or familiarity
他们之间因为长时间的误解，渐渐产生了一种难以逾越的隔膜
Due to prolonged misunderstandings, an insurmountable barrier gradually formed between them.
15
Outdated principles or rules, like an old almanac.
这种管理方式已经是隔年皇历了，在新时代背景下根本行不通。
This management style is completely outdated; it's like relying on an old almanac and is entirely impractical in the context of the new era.
16
A spacer or separator, a device or object used to maintain a given distance between two components, or a washer.
在组装电路板时，需要使用隔片来确保元件之间有足够的间距。
When assembling circuit boards, spacers are needed to ensure sufficient clearance between components.
More words with 隔
- jiàn间gé隔Interval, Gap
- héng横gé隔diaphragm
- zǔ阻gé隔Block, Obstruct
- jī肌gé隔Muscular septum
- xuán悬gé隔widely separated, far apart
- yuán原gé隔Original separation
- gé隔yīn音sound insulation, soundproofing
- fēn分gé隔separate, divide
- gé隔yè夜overnight, stale
- měi每gé隔every, every other
- xiāng相gé隔separated by, apart
- gé隔lí离dài带median strip, central reservation
- bèi被gé隔lí离isolated, quarantined
- gé隔chéng成divide into, separate into
- xiǎo小gé隔jiān间cubicle, booth
- gé隔bì壁jiā家next door, the house next door
- měi每gé隔yì一nián年every other year, every two years
- shí时gé隔duō多nián年After many years, Many years later
- xiāng相gé隔qiān千lǐ里miles apart, thousands of miles away
- fēn分gé隔chū出separate out, isolate
Idioms with 隔
- gé隔qiáng墙yǒu有ěr耳Walls have ears
- gé隔sǎn三chà岔wǔ五every now and then
- gé隔sān三chà差wǔ五every now and then
- gé隔shì世zhī之gǎn感a feeling of profound change
- gé隔sù宿zhī之chóu仇an old grudge
- gé隔xuē靴sāo搔yǎng痒address a problem superficially
- gé隔xuē靴zhuā抓yǎng痒Ineffective effort, missing the point
- guān关shān山zǔ阻gé隔separated by mountains and passes
- huǎng恍rú如gé隔shì世as if separated by an age
- tiān天xuán悬dì地gé隔worlds apart
- yǔ与shì世gé隔jué绝isolated from the world
- yuǎn远gé隔chóng重yáng洋separated by vast oceans
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Open the tool →Questions about 隔
What does 隔 mean in Chinese?
隔 (gé) means “To separate” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 隔?
隔 is pronounced gé in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 隔 have?
隔 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 隔?
隔 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 隔?
The radical of 隔 is 阝, and 隔 is a phono-semantic compound.