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HSK 2 · Names & identity

个子

gè zi

height; build

Stroke order of 个子

2 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

个 · 3 strokes子 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

"个" looks like a person standing tall with arms out: your height.

Parts: 个: measure word (a standing figure shape); 子: noun suffix

The characters in 个子

  • 个 gè — general measure word (3 strokes)
  • 子 zǐ — child; son (3 strokes)

Example sentence

我弟弟个子很高。

My younger brother is very tall.

Words with 个

个general measure word个人individual; personal整个whole; entire个性personality; individuality

Words with 子

儿子son孩子child子child; son包子steamed stuffed bun杯子cup; glass房子house桌子table; desk本子notebook日子day; life; days样子appearance; manner饺子dumplings筷子chopsticks瓶子bottle句子sentence院子courtyard; yard椅子chair例子example妻子wife

More words: Names & identity

姓surname; to be surnamed姓名full name名name; measure word for people名称name (of a thing)名单list of names称to call; to weigh叫作to be called来自to come from爱情love; romance可爱cute; lovely漂亮pretty; beautiful样子appearance; manner

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