The character 格 — “square”: how to write it and what it means
square, box; standard
The Chinese character 格 is read gé and means “square, box; standard”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 格
格 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 格, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 格 is made of
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”; on the right, 各 gè hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 格
- 性格personality, characterHSK 4
- 严格strictHSK 4
- 价格priceHSK 4
- 合格pass, meet the standardHSK 4
- 表格form, tableHSK 4
- 格外especially, exceptionallyHSK 5
- 及格pass (an exam)HSK 5
- 资格qualification, rightHSK 5
- 风格styleHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 格?
格 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 格 mean?
格 means “square, box; standard”. It appears in 性格 (“personality”), 严格 (“strict”), 价格 (“price”), 合格 (“pass”).
How do you pronounce 格?
格 is read gé. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 格 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 格 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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