gé革
革
common
noun
verb
Meaning of 革
革 means tanned animal hide; leather; change; reform; transform. Pronounced gé.
- tanned animal hide; leather
- change; reform; transform
- dismiss; expel; remove from post
Character Info
Radical革
Strokes9
Components
廿
十
卄
Stroke Order
革
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhuān专
mén门
shēng生
chǎn产
pí皮
gé革
zhì制
pǐn品
。
This factory specializes in producing leather products.
Gǔ古
dài代
gōng工
jiàng匠
yòng用
gé革
zhì制
zuò作
kǎi铠
jiǎ甲
hé和
chē车
mǎ马
zhuāng装
shì饰
。
Ancient craftsmen used leather to make armor and carriage decorations.
Zhì制
gé革
háng行
yè业
xū需
yào要
yán严
gé格
de的
gōng工
yì艺
biāo标
zhǔn准
。
The leather manufacturing industry requires strict technical standards.
Tā他
de的
pí皮
xié鞋
yòng用
le了
yōu优
zhì质
de的
niú牛
pí皮
gé革
。
His leather shoes use high-quality cowhide.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
shāng商
zhōu周
shí时
qī期
de的
gé革
zhì制
qì器
wù物
。
The museum displays leather artifacts from the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Common Words
革命gémìng
revolution; revolutionary; radical reform
改革gǎigé
reform; transform; overhaul
皮革pígé
leather; animal hide
革新géxīn
innovate; reform; renew
革职 / 革職gézhí
dismiss from office; remove from post
开除 / 開除kāichú
expel; dismiss; fire
变革 / 變革biàngé
reform; transform; fundamental change
革故鼎新gégùdǐngxīn
discard the old and establish the new; major reform