Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced ge
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced ge, including 个 gè, 合 hé / gě, 各 gè, 格 gé, 革 gé. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say ge, lead with the initial g, then flow without a break into the final e, holding the tone across the whole syllable.
Initial g
Start the syllable on the initial g, then run straight into the final e — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final e
Settle the final e into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (个 gè, 合 hé / gě, 各 gè, 格 gé, 革 gé) and lock in their tones. 15 common characters share the sound ge, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
ge turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 哥, 歌, 割… (6 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 合, 格, 革… (6 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 个, 各, 盖 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing ge inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
15 common characters in this group.