Character

戈

gē HSK 7

戈 gē HSK 7

1. ancient hooked weapon with a metal head and bamboo or wooden handle
2. a surname

Words using 戈 as gē (2)

1 干戈 gān gē — weapons; warfare HSK 7
- 干 shield (defensive weapon)
- 戈 dagger-axe; halberd (offensive weapon)
Example

他们决定放下干戈，和平共处。

tā men jué dìng fàng xià gān gē hé píng gòng chǔ

They decided to lay down their weapons and coexist peacefully.
2 戈壁 gē bì — Gobi Desert HSK 7
- 戈 phonetic component in the transliteration of 'Gobi' from Mongolian
- 壁 phonetic component completing the transliteration of 'Gobi'
Example

他们穿越了广阔的戈壁。

tā men chuān yuè le guǎng kuò de gē bì

They crossed the vast Gobi Desert.

Structure & writing

戈 gē — ancient hooked weapon with a metal head and bamboo or wooden handle

戈 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 1

找 zhǎo to look for; to seek out

HSK 3

戏 xì to play; to frolic 或 huò perhaps; maybe

HSK 4

划 huà to divide; to differentiate 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body)

HSK 5

战 zhàn war; battle; combat 裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)

HSK 6

戒 jiè to guard against; to be vigilant 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)

HSK 7

伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 戳 chuō stamp; seal (–子, –儿) 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants)

戈 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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