The character 概 — “general”: how to write it and what it means
general, approximate
The Chinese character 概 is read gài and means “general, approximate”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 概
概 has 13 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 概, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 概 is made of
On the left, 木 “tree”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 概
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 概?
概 has 13 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 概 mean?
概 means “general, approximate”. It appears in 大概 (“roughly”), 概括 (“summarize”), 概念 (“concept”), 概率 (“probability”).
How do you pronounce 概?
概 is read gài. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 概 have?
13 strokes.
← 信 believe乎 literary particle →
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 概 yourself
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