各
Usually supplies the sound (luò · Character component
Usually supplies the sound (luò, lù, gé, gè) rather than meaning in the characters that contain it.
The old graph stacks a foot 夂 pointing downward over a mouth or opening 口, showing someone arriving at a place — the sense was 'to come, to reach', which survives in 路 'road' and 客 'guest'. The modern top half is the same downward-toed foot you see in 冬 and 条, and the square below is the destination. The everyday meaning 'each' is a borrowing of the sound, unrelated to the picture, and in the long list of characters above 各 is doing almost nothing but marking pronunciation.
各 at a glance
- Meaning
- Usually supplies the sound (luò
- Strokes
- 6
- Characters
- 30
- Role
- Contributes sound
Characters with 各 (23 of 30)
HSK 1 · 1
HSK 2 · 1
HSK 4 · 1
HSK 5 · 1
HSK 6 · 1
Beyond HSK · 18
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 各 mean?
各 means "Usually supplies the sound (luò". In the characters that contain it, it contributes sound.
How many Chinese characters contain 各?
30 characters in this dictionary contain 各, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
How many strokes does 各 have?
各 is written in 6 strokes.