ㄍㄜ gaak3 HSK 7-9

ㄍㄜˊ gaak3

  • square; lattice; grid; frame
  • compartment; partition; slot (within a larger unit)
  • (bound form) standard; norm; specification
  • (bound form) character; disposition; moral quality; style; aesthetic tone
  • (bound form) rhetorical form; stylistic pattern
  • (bound form) (linguistics) grammatical case
  • (literary) to correct; to rectify
  • (literary) to arrive at; to reach
  • (literary) to obstruct; to hinder
  • (literary) to investigate exhaustively
  • classifier for compartments, slots or cells within a larger unit

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 格 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 价格高。 Prices are high.
  • 我很嚴格。 I'm very strict.
  • 湯姆很嚴格。 Tom is strict.
  • 瑪格很激動。 Meg is excited.
  • 我是蘇珊格林。 I'm Susan Greene.

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