格 (gē) — grid; lattice; square (as in a pattern or partition); standard; pattern; format; style; character (of a person or work)
Definition
At HSK 7, 格 is the abstract noun for a 'standard, pattern, or style' — a bookish word used in set compounds like 格式, 风格, 规格, not as a standalone concrete 'grid'.
noun
gridlatticesquare (as in a pattern or partition)standardpatternformatstylecharacter (of a person or work)
Examples
- 。Chuāng hu shàng yǒu xǔ duō xiǎo gē zi.There are many small squares on the window.
- 。Xiě lùn wén yào zhù yì gē shì.When writing a thesis, you need to pay attention to the format.
- 。Tā de zuò pǐn fēng gē dú tè.His works have a unique style.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
格 is built from 木 (wood) on the left and 各 on the right, which gives the sound.
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