个
(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) / (bound form) individual
个 character breakdown
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)
Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the encampment's living room ((e)n3).
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]
Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Sheldon Shrimp (shu) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and is cracking it open to eat its bone marrow.
person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
Characters with 个 as component
个
is not used as a component in another character.
Words with 个
lit. one general, one order (idiom) / fig. every boss has their own rules / everyone has their own way of doing things
lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb) / fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute / it takes two to tango / it's difficult to achieve anything without support
Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa. / the opening sentence of Marx and Engels' "Communist Manifesto"
lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom) / fig. each person has his own position / each to his own / horses for courses / every kettle has its lid
(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb) / fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible / to be impatient for success
one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress / reliable