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各 gè each, every in Mandarin Chinese
Definition
Radical is 口 kŏu “mouth”. This radical, when occurring at the bottom of a character, is referred to colloquially as 口字底 kŏuzìdĭ “bottom made up of the character 口.” The other component is 夂 zhĭ. Distinguish 各 from 名 míng, 路 lù, and simplified 备 bèi.
Examples
- 各 gè each, every [SP]
- 各位 gèwèi each person (polite)
- 各国 (各國) gèguó each country; the various countries
Video
Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler