What does 搁 mean in Chinese?

搁 (gē) means "to place; to put aside; to shelve" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 搁?

搁 is pronounced "gē" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 搁?

搁 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.

What words contain the character 搁?

Common words with 搁 include 耽搁 (to tarry), 延搁 (to delay), 担搁 (variant of 耽擱|耽搁[dan1 ge5]), 搁板 (shelf), 搁浅 (to be stranded (of ship)).

How do you write 搁?

You can practice writing 搁 using our stroke order tool.

搁 (gē), to place

搁

gē

to place; to put aside; to shelve

HSK 7-9 Was HSK 6verb

Traditional: 擱

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)Traditional: 擱

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Definitions

(verb) to place
to put aside
to shelve

Example Sentences

把书搁在桌子上。

Bǎ shū gē zài zhuōzi shàng

Put the book on the table

Words Containing 搁

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
耽搁	dān ge	to tarry	HSK 7-9
延搁	yán gē	to delay
担搁	dān ge	variant of 耽擱\|耽搁[dan1 ge5]
搁板	gē bǎn	shelf
搁浅	gē qiǎn	to be stranded (of ship)

Related Words

按(àn)· to press

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搁置(gē zhì)· to shelve

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一切就绪(yī qiè jiù xù)· everything in its place and ready (idiom)

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一块(yī kuài)· one block

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 8 list

搁: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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