HSK 3 · Wholes & Parts

整个

zhěng gè

whole; entire

Stroke order of 整个

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

整 · 16 strokes 个 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

Whole 整 and the single 个 person with a stick: one entire unit.

Parts: 整 whole + 个 individual

The characters in 整个

整 zhěng — whole; exactly (16 strokes)
个 gè — general measure word (3 strokes)

Example sentence

整个城市都很安静。

The whole city is very quiet.

Words with 整

整天all day 整整whole; fully 整whole; exactly 整体whole; as a whole 完整complete; intact 整齐neat; tidy 调整to adjust 整理to tidy up; to sort out

Words with 个

个general measure word 个子height; build 个人individual; personal 个性personality; individuality

More words: Wholes & Parts

整whole; exactly 整体whole; as a whole 全面comprehensive; all-round 完整complete; intact 一切everything; all 各each; every 各位everyone 各种all kinds of 各自each; respective 每each; every 某certain; some 任何any 双方both sides 对方the other side 类kind; type

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