格 Stroke Order — How to Write 格
格 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.
格 Radical and Character Components
格 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 各 indicates the sound.
Radical: 木 + 6 more strokes
格 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gé
Meanings of 格 in Chinese
1
gé格
Squares or frames; a grid pattern.
她今天穿了一件格子衬衫。
She wore a plaid shirt today.
Refers to a standard, rule, style, or framework, often used in contexts of format, qualification, or a set principle.
请确保你的报告符合最新的格式要求。
Please ensure your report meets the latest format requirements.
Qualities or characteristics displayed, such as style, character, or personality.
他热情开朗的性格，给周围的人带来了很多快乐
His warm and cheerful personality brings a lot of joy to those around him.
To be incompatible, out of place, or to not fit in with something or someone.
他发现自己和这个新团队的文化格格不入。
He found himself incompatible with the new team's culture.
To fight; to strike; to spar.
他们参加了激烈的格斗训练。
They participated in intense combat training.
To investigate or study (as in 'géwù zhìzhī', to investigate things and extend knowledge).
他喜欢深入格物，探索自然的奥秘。
He enjoys delving deep into investigating things to explore the mysteries of nature.
A long branch of a tree.
这棵树的格伸得很远。
The long branches of this tree extend very far.
To reach, to arrive at, or to extend to.
他的影响格于四方，无人不知其名。
His influence extends to all corners, and everyone knows his name.
To align with, conform to, or achieve a high standard or profound principle; to resonate or be in harmony with.
他的作品格于经典的艺术美学，深受行家赞赏。
His work aligns with classical aesthetic principles and is highly praised by connoisseurs.
To correct or rectify (errors, shortcomings, improprieties).
我们要努力格除工作中的不当之处。
We must strive to rectify any improprieties in our work.
Grammatical case; a category in some languages that indicates the function of a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
在德语中，名词有四种格。
In German, nouns have four cases.
Common Words and Phrases with 格
1
Style or quality, especially in literature, art, or a person's demeanor.
这家餐厅的装修设计很有格调，服务也很周到。
The interior design of this restaurant is very tasteful and stylish, and the service is also very attentive.
2
A fight or combat, often involving wrestling or hand-to-hand struggle.
他从小就对格斗运动非常感兴趣，梦想成为一名职业选手。
He has been very interested in combat sports since childhood, dreaming of becoming a professional athlete.
3
To be incompatible; to be out of place or unable to fit in with one's surroundings or people.
那个现代化的雕塑摆放在古典花园里，显得有些格格不入。
That modern sculpture placed in the classical garden seemed a bit out of place.
4
Overall pattern, structure, or situation; the general layout or context of something.
阅读经典书籍有助于开阔人的视野，提升思维的格局。
Reading classic books helps broaden one's horizons and elevate one's intellectual perspective.
5
The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used civil calendar today, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.
我们今天普遍使用的公历，也被称为格里历，它精细地安排了闰年以保持与地球公转周期的同步。
The common calendar we use today, also known as the Gregorian calendar, meticulously arranges leap years to stay synchronized with the Earth's orbit.
6
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, serving as a global time standard.
在航海中，船长通常会根据格林尼治时间来调整船上的计时设备。
In navigation, captains typically adjust their ship's timekeeping devices according to Greenwich Mean Time.
7
Greenland, the world's largest island, located between the Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
格陵兰岛的冰盖是地球上最大的冰盖之一，对全球气候变化有重要影响。
Greenland's ice sheet is one of the largest on Earth, with significant implications for global climate change.
8
The rules governing poetic metre, rhyme, and structure in verse; more generally, any set of rules or standards.
学习诗词创作，首先要掌握其基本的格律
To learn to compose classical Chinese poetry, one must first grasp its basic prosody.
9
fight and kill
古代的勇士为了保卫家园，常常需要与猛兽格杀。
Ancient warriors often had to fight and slay fierce beasts to protect their homes.
10
Kill without being held accountable.
警方接到报告，有一名手持武器的重犯越狱，上级命令，若遇抵抗，格杀勿论
The police received a report of a heavily armed dangerous criminal escaping from prison. The superior officer issued an order to shoot to kill if resistance is met, with no legal repercussions for the officers involved.
11
Format; pattern; a set of rules or specifications for the arrangement or appearance of something.
请确保你的报告遵循了规定的文件格式，否则可能会被退回。
Please ensure your report adheres to the specified document format, otherwise it may be returned.
12
Especially; particularly; all the more; extra.
这个小镇的夜晚格外宁静。
The nights in this small town are particularly quiet.
13
To investigate the principles of things and to correct one's behavior.
他从小就对自然现象充满好奇，喜欢格物致知，探寻事物背后的科学原理。
From a young age, he was full of curiosity about natural phenomena, enjoying the investigation of things to gain knowledge and explore the scientific principles behind them.
14
A maxim, adage, or motto, often conveying a moral lesson or principle.
他最喜欢的一句格言是“勤奋是成功之母”。
His favorite maxim is "Diligence is the mother of success."
15
Gézhì (格致) refers to the investigation of natural phenomena and their principles to acquire knowledge, similar to 'géwùzhìzhī'. In the late Qing Dynasty, it also served as a general term for natural sciences like physics and chemistry.
这所学校致力于格致之学，培养学生的科学素养和探索精神。
This school is dedicated to the study of Gezhi, cultivating students' scientific literacy and spirit of exploration.
16
Squares, a checkered pattern, or a compartment.
她买了一件红白相间的格子裙。
She bought a red and white checked skirt.
More words with 格
- guī规gé格specifications, standards, or norms
- hé合gé格qualified; up to standard
- biàn变gé格declension
- cí辞gé格Figures of speech
- gòu够gé格Qualified; competent.
- guó国gé格national character and dignity
- jí及gé格pass, passing grade
- jīng晶gé格crystal lattice, lattice
- páo炮gé格an ancient cruel torture
- rù入gé格to accord with regular rules
- wǎng网gé格grid
- zī资gé格qualification, eligibility
- biāo标gé格Standard, Style
- jià价gé格price
- pǐn品gé格character, integrity
- xìng性gé格personality, character
- yán严gé格strict, rigorous
- zhēn真gé格real; true; serious; earnest
- bù布lā拉gé格Prague
- ēn恩gé格sī斯Engels
Idioms with 格
- bǎi摆lǎo老zī资gé格flaunt seniority or experience
- bié别chuàng创yí一gé格create a distinctive style
- bié别jù具yī一gé格to have a unique style
- bù不jū拘yī一gé格not limited to one pattern or style
- dú独jù具yī一gé格have a unique style
- jiàng降gé格yǐ以qiú求lower standards to seek
- pò破gé格lù录yòng用exceptionally hire based on outstanding merit
- pò破gé格tí提bá拔give an exceptional promotion
- gé格bù不xiāng相rù入to be incompatible or at odds
- gé格gāo高yì意yuǎn远refined style, profound meaning
- gē格gē格bù不nà纳difficult to accept or reconcile
- gē格gē格bù不tǔ吐hesitant to speak fully
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Open the tool →Questions about 格
What does 格 mean in Chinese?
格 (gé) means “Squares or frames” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 格?
格 is pronounced gé in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 格 have?
格 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 格?
格 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 格?
The radical of 格 is 木, and 格 is a phono-semantic compound.