Meaning
(surname); spear
Chinese: 古代兵器。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ge” becomes a different word in each tone. 戈 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 干戈gān gēweapons of war; arms
- 戈比gē bǐkopeck (unit of money, one hundredth of ruble) (loanword)
- 兵戈bīng gēweapons; arms; fighting; war
- 倒戈dǎo gēto change sides in a war; turncoat
- 戈船gē chuánarmed vessel (of ancient times)
Example Sentence
戈壁滩上风沙很大，很少有人居住。Gē bì tān shàng fēng shā hěn dà, hěn shǎo yǒu rén jū zhù.The Gobi Desert is very windy and sandy, with few inhabitants.
戈壁滩Gē bì tānGobi desert上风shàng fēngon the up沙shāgranule很hěnvery大dàbig，很hěnvery少有shǎo yǒurare人居rén jūhuman habitat住zhùto live。