隔

gé

阝 + 鬲

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Definitions

gé (verb) to separate; to partition

gé (verb) to be separated by; to be at a distance from

gé (preposition) after an interval of

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 鬲 represents the sound.

Semantic: 阝 Phonetic: 鬲

About

隔 is a phonosemantic compound: the left-side radical 阝, depicting an earthen mound or geographical barrier, provides the meaning, while the right-side component 鬲, originally a three-legged clay cooking vessel, supplies the sound. As a verb, it means to separate, partition, or stand between, referring to natural or artificial obstacles that block contact, movement, or sight. Its uses range from physical dividers like walls and partitions, to geographical features such as rivers and mountains that isolate regions, and to abstract intervals in time or distance between events.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Example Sentences Hide

隔壁的王先生很好。

Gé bì de wáng xiān shēng hěn hǎo.

Mr. Wang next door is very nice.

病人需要隔离治疗。

Bìng rén xū yào gé lí zhì liáo.

The patient needs isolation treatment.

两个会议之间有一小时间隔。

Liǎng gè huì yì zhī jiān yǒu yī xiǎo shí jiàn gé.

There is a one-hour interval between the two meetings.

请把这两个区域隔开。

Qǐng bǎ zhè liǎng gè qū yù gé kāi.

Please separate these two areas.

这个房间的隔音效果很好。

Zhè gè fáng jiān de gé yīn xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.

The soundproofing effect of this room is very good.

他们之间存在着很深的隔阂。

Tā men zhī jiān cún zài zhe hěn shēn de gé hé.

There is a deep estrangement between them.

沟通不足导致了双方的隔膜。

Gōu tōng bù zú dǎo zhì le shuāng fāng de gé mó.

Insufficient communication led to a barrier between both parties.

尽管只隔了一条河，两座城市的气候却大不相同。

Jǐn guǎn zhǐ gé le yī tiáo hé, liǎng zuò chéng shì de qì hòu què dà bù xiāng tóng.

Even though they are only separated by a river, the climates of the two cities are quite different.

Related Characters

Component: 阝

Component: 鬲

隔