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疙瘩 (gē da) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

疙瘩 (gē da) is a Chinese word: lump; bump; knot. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 疙瘩

名 míng noun

lump; bump; knot

他的腿上有一个疙瘩。

tā de tuǐ shàng yǒu yí ge gē da

He has a lump on his leg.

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Word breakdown

疙 gē — pimple, bump (forms the base meaning of protrusion)

瘩 da — knot, lump (reinforces and completes the meaning with 疙)

Structure & writing
1 疙 gē — (dial.) used in "疙瘩": ①a bump or lump on the skin or muscle ②a small round or lumpy object ③a difficult problem ④awkward or unclear speech ⑤measure word for round or lumpy things

疙 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 疒 nè — illness/disease radical
疒 is a component in 26 characters
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Stroke order

2 瘩 da — see '疙瘩': ① raised lump on skin or hardened muscle knot ② small round or lump-shaped object ③ fig. hard-to-solve problem ④ classifier for round or lumpy things ⑤ troublesome; awkward

瘩 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 疒 nè — illness/disease radical
疒 is a component in 26 characters
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Stroke order