個
(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual
Closest English meanings
individual·measure word
The Calligrapher — Yán Zhēnqīng 颜真卿
Tang master of robust regular script; co-creator of the enduring 'Yan style'.
Tang calligrapher (709–784), master of regular script/running script — the Tang moral paragon whose upright, muscular regular script became the model of Chinese integrity in writing. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
個 is the traditional 个, the count of one. The 個人 stood apart from the clan; a 個子 measured a man's height. To speak of 個性 was to name the shape no two share. To write 個 is to set one thing against the many, in the older brush.
Common words & phrases
- 個人 individual · personal
- 個子 height · build
- 個性 personality
Read the story behind the character
A form asks for the 個人 details before the appointment; the doctor notes the child's 個子 on the chart. The word 個性 names a style in the fashion ad. One person, one height, one nature — this traditional character still counts the single unit, from the HR sheet to the mirror, beside the simplified 个.
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