WHOLE CHARACTER
个
general measure word; individual; personal
个 is the most common measure word and also means individual.
Character Familiestop / bottom
个
general measure word; individual; personal
个 is the most common measure word and also means individual.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.
UPPER PERSON PIECE
人
person; people
Repeated in 众.
In 个: upper person piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
VARIANT COMPONENT
丨
Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.
In 个: variant component A vertical visual stroke-form; not a separate word.
Tone 4
- general measure word
- individual; personal
- 一个one
- 个人individual
Tone 3colloquial
- self in 自个儿
Explicitly colloquial in 自个儿; not the ordinary measure-word reading gè.
- 自个儿oneself (colloquial)
Checking for a Mandarin voice…