个
gè
(general classifier)
Type: Measure wordsHSK 1
A pictograph of a bamboo stalk split in half. It was a unit of measure and, over time, became the general measure word.
It's the most-used measure word. When you don't know which one to use, use 个. Chinese speakers use it for almost everything in daily speech, even when a specific one exists.
人rénperson
丨gǔnvertical stroke
一个人。
Yī gè rén.
One person.
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