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Meaning

coarse grass linen; (surname)

Chinese: 葛藤,也可作姓氏。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ge” becomes a different word in each tone. 葛 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 葛根gé gēntuber of the kudzu vine (Pueraria lobata), used in Chinese medicine
  • 葛布gé bùhemp cloth
  • 杯葛bēi gé(dialect) (loanword) to boycott
  • 葛粉gé fěnstarch of pueraria root; arrowroot flour
  • 纠葛jiū géentanglement; dispute

Example Sentence

诸葛亮是三国时期著名的军师。Zhū gě liàng shì Sān guó shí qī zhù míng de jūn shī.Zhuge Liang was a famous military strategist of the Three Kingdoms.

诸葛亮Zhū gě liànga mastermindshìisSānthreeguócountry时期shí qīperiod著名zhù míngfamousdeof军师jūn shīmilitary counselor