给gěi · jǐ
to give, to lend; for, by. 9 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 给
Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–9 write 合.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 给 · the stroke-order rules
What 给 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 合 (hé, to combine).
纟 carries the meaning — thread — and 合 carries the sound.
Words that use 给
| 给 | to give 将手中财物交由对方支配获取 行，给我十块钱拿走吧。Alright, give me ten kuai and take it away. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 27, 早晨买菜与算账 |
| 交给 | to hand over to, deliver to 把东西送到某人手里 他把方案交给了老师。He handed the proposal over to the teacher. Lesson 37, 交朋友 · 鸿儒硕学与市井生计 · Scholarly Exchanges, Culinary Flavors & Urban Life |
| 送给 | to give to, present to 指把东西作为礼物给某人 他把礼品送给了老人。He presented the gift to the elderly man. Lesson 69, 司机 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature |
| 递给 | to hand to, pass to (someone) 指把东西传送到某人手里 志愿者微笑着将荣誉证书递给获胜选手。The volunteer smiled and handed over the certificate of honor to the winner. Lesson 413, 循序传递 · 权变谋断与山川定序 · Resourcefulness & Territorial Order |
| 供给 | to supply, provision 指提供物资满足需要 全力保障生活必需品物资供给。They fully guaranteed the supply of daily necessities. Lesson 583, 公仆勤政 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民 · Civic Governance & Cultural Renaissance |
| 给予 | to give, grant (formal) 指提供或授予某种帮助 为偏远山村给予温暖救助。They gave warm relief to the remote mountain village. Lesson 596, 仁心化吉 · 融通万象与百业繁盛 · System Dynamics, Industry & Societal Flourishing |
Characters that share the sound part 合
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.