葛

gé

noun #7,147

Meanings

1 kudzu
2 a type of vine plant
3 a surname (Ge)

Characters

kudzu; vine plant; surname

Examples

葛的根可以入药。

Gé de gēn kěyǐ rùyào.

The root of kudzu can be used as medicine.

他姓葛。

Tā xìng Gé.

His surname is Ge.

Tips

culture

葛根 (kudzu root) is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine and cooking, often made into 葛根粉 (kudzu starch).

Stroke Order

葛 gé