格 (gé) - Pattern, standard, style & to investigate, to study

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gé ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

格 · gé

Pattern, standard, style;

to investigate, to study;

to resist, to fight;

a case or shelf;

used in words for character, personality, or format.

Pattern, standard, styleto investigate, to studyto resist, to fight

Usage highlights

Character or moral qualityStyle or mannerStandard or specificationPriceFormat or layoutPersonality

Synonyms

  • 式— pattern, form, style
  • 规— regulation, rule
  • 范— model, pattern

Antonyms

  • 乱— chaos, disorder
  • 混— mixed, confused

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has good character (品格).
  • This is a special case (格外).
  • We need to change the format (格式).
  • The price is reasonable (价格合理).
  • The computer crashed (电脑死机了).

Collocations

  • Character or moral quality(品格)
  • Style or manner(风格)
  • Standard or specification(标准)
  • Price(价格)
  • Format or layout(格式)
  • Personality(人格)

Idioms

  • To investigate things and extend knowledge(格物致知)
  • Strict with oneself and lenient with others(严于律己，宽以待人)
  • Not yielding an inch(格格不入)
  • To fight to the death(格杀勿论)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Confucian philosophy, 'gewu' (格物) refers to the investigation of things, a key concept in Great Learning.
  • Used in both moral contexts (品格 - moral character) and practical contexts (价格 - price, 格式 - format).
  • The character appears in modern terms related to technology and standards.

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