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搁

gē

place, put, lay down; delay

Strokes
12
Radical
手
HSK
6
Tone
1

Traditional form: 擱

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 我们不得不把游戏搁到下周日了。

    Wǒ men bù dé bù bǎ yóu xì gē dào xià Zhōu rì le

    We have to put off the game till next Sunday.

  • 火车因大雪被耽搁了。

    Huǒ chē yīn dà xuě bèi dān ge le

    The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.

  • 你喝茶搁糖吗?

    Nǐ hē chá gē táng ma

    Do you take sugar in your tea?

  • 一条受伤的鲸鱼在海滩边搁浅了。

    Yī tiáo shòu shāng de jīng yú zài hǎi tān biān gē qiǎn le

    A wounded whale washed up on the beach.

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Words containing 搁

  • 搁gē 1to place; to put aside; to shelve
  • 耽搁dān ge 1–5to tarry; to delay; to stop over
  • 搁置gē zhì 1–4 to shelve; to set aside
  • 搁浅gē qiǎn 1–3 to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop
  • 搁gé 2to bear; to stand; to endure