圪 (gē) - A small mound or lump & used in various Chinese dialects and in onomatopoeic

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gē ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 土

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圪 · gē

A small mound or lump;

used in various Chinese dialects and in onomatopoeic expressions.

A small mound or lumpused in various Chinese dialects and in onomatopoeic

Usage highlights

Small moundKnot in woodLump or chunkOnomatopoeic soundTo squatTo rub

Synonyms

  • 垯— small mound or lump
  • 瘩— lump or swelling
  • 节— knot or joint

Antonyms

  • 平— flat or level
  • 滑— smooth

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A small mound of earth (土圪垯).
  • A knot in wood (木圪节).
  • A small lump (一圪瘩).
  • The sound of chewing (圪嘣).

Collocations

  • Small mound(圪垯)
  • Knot in wood(圪节)
  • Lump or chunk(圪瘩)
  • Onomatopoeic sound(圪嘣)
  • To squat(圪蹴)
  • To rub(圪揉)

Idioms

  • Various small things(圪里圪垯)
  • Whispering and mumbling(圪囔圪囔)
  • Making crunching sounds(圪嘣圪嘣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly used in northern Chinese dialects, particularly in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.
  • Often appears in colloquial expressions and onomatopoeic words in regional speech.
  • Frequently used to describe small, lumpy objects or to create descriptive sounds in language.

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