戈 Stroke Order — How to Write 戈
戈 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 戈, 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.
戈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gē
Meanings of 戈 in Chinese
gē戈
Common Words and Phrases with 戈
More words with 戈
- huī挥gē戈wield a dagger-axe, brandish a weapon
- gān干gē戈shield and spear, war
- fú弗lā拉mén门gē戈A Spanish art form including singing, guitar music, and dance., A genre of Spanish music.
- gē戈bì壁tān滩Gobi Desert, Gobi
- tiě铁gē戈Iron halberd, Iron dagger-axe
Idioms with 戈
- dà大dòng动gān干gē戈make a big fuss or stir
- fǎn反gē戈yī一jī击turn on one's own and strike
- jīn金gē戈tiě铁mǎ马military might and formidable warriors
- rù入shì室cāo操gē戈use opponent's weapons against them
- tóng同shì室cāo操gē戈internal strife
- zhěn枕gē戈dài待dàn旦Vigilant and ready for battle
- zhěn枕gē戈qǐn寝jiǎ甲constantly alert and ready for battle
- cāo操gē戈rù入shì室use opponent's logic against them
- cāo操gē戈tóng同shì室internal strife
- chí持gē戈shì试mǎ马ready and eager for action
- dǎo倒chí持gān干gē戈put oneself at a disadvantage
- dǎo倒chí持gē戈máo矛empower enemy by mishandling own resources
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What does 戈 mean in Chinese?
戈 (gē) means “An ancient Chinese halberd or dagger-axe, typically made of bronze or iron, mounted on a long shaft, used as a weapon” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 戈?
戈 is pronounced gē in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 戈 have?
戈 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 戈?
戈 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 戈. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 戈?
The radical of 戈 is 戈, and 戈 is a pictograph.