箇 (gè) - Individual & single

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gè ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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箇 · gè

Individual;

single;

a measure word for items, people, or occasions;

sometimes used as a variant of 个.

Individualsinglea measure word for items, people, or occasions

Usage highlights

Each personOne by oneA single itemThis oneThat oneSeveral items

Synonyms

  • 个— general measure word (simplified/common form)
  • 各— each; every
  • 每— each; every

Antonyms

  • 众— many; crowd (antonym to individual)
  • 群— group; multitude

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Each person has their own opinion (箇人意见).
  • This is a small matter (一箇小事).
  • He is a talented individual (一箇有才华的人).
  • One by one (一箇一箇).

Collocations

  • Each person(箇人)
  • One by one(一箇一箇)
  • A single item(一箇物品)
  • This one(此箇)
  • That one(彼箇)
  • Several items(幾箇)

Idioms

  • Each has their own strengths(箇有千秋)
  • A single word can't cover it(一言難盡箇中)
  • Within this(箇中)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 箇 is an older, more literary variant of the common measure word 个.
  • It appears in classical Chinese texts and formal writing.
  • In Japanese, 箇 remains in common use in compounds like 箇所 (place) and 箇条 (item).

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