variant of 個|个[ge4]

person (人) + upright stroke (丨) = one individual unit

The upright stroke (丨) stands beneath a person (人), like a single figure planted firmly on a line — one discrete unit. 个 is the simplest measure word, the counter for individual things.

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Vertical strokeSemantic
PersonSemantic

Words with 个

次一个

cì yī gè

next one (in order)

这些个

zhè xiē ge

these

这个

zhè ge

(pronoun) this

过了这个村就没这个店

guò le zhè ge cūn jiù méi zhè ge diàn

past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)

那个

nà ge

that one

那个人

nà gè rén

lit. that person

飞出个未来

fēi chū ge wèi lái

Futurama (US TV animated series, 1999-)

高个子

gāo gè zi

tall person

鲜明个性

xiān míng gè xìng

individuality

一个

yī ge

a; an; one

一个中国政策

yī gè zhōng guó zhèng cè

one-China policy

一个人

yī gè rén

by oneself (without assistance)

More characters with 人