gē
first tone
第一声
high and level
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ge Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn ge pinyin visually. Compare ge through older brother, grid squares, the surname Ge, and height. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
哥、格、葛、个四条路径，第三声用于姓氏读音。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 4 words
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Tone guide
The tones of ge
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
gé
second tone
第二声
rising upward
gě
third tone
第三声
down, then up
gè
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for ge
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
gē
older brother
哥，哥哥
gé
grid square or pattern
格，小方格或规则
gě
Ge, a surname reading
葛，姓氏读音
gè
a measure word; used in 个子 for height
个，常用于数量，也在个子里表示身高
Useful words
Build vocabulary with ge
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哥哥
gē ge
older brother
年纪比自己大的哥哥
格子
gé zi
grid squares or a checked pattern
一个个小方格
葛老师
gě lǎo shī
Teacher Ge, a teacher with the surname Ge
姓葛的老师
个子
gè zi
height or stature
人的身高
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