各 gè
adverb | pronoun
Kun Reading
各 | おのおの onoono
noun | adjective
: each; every; either; respectively; severally
On Reading
各 | かく kaku
: each; every
Usage:
各行各業[业] ge4hang2 ge4 ye4: every trade; all walks of life
各種[种] ge4zhong3: every/all/various kind
各自 ge4zi4: each [かくじ kakuji]
各位 ge4wei4: everybody [かくい kakui]
各個 ge4ge4: every1; various [かっこ kakko]
各界 ge4jie4: all walks of life; all social circles [かくかい kakukai: various circles]
各式各樣[样] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4: all kinds; various
各行各業[业] ge4hang2 ge4 ye4: every trade; all walks of life
[各行|かくこう kakukou: each line]
全國各 quan2’guo2ge4: each of the national
Etymology:
会意 Associative Compound.
A foot [夂] (zhi3: walk slowly) coming towards an
entrance [口] (kou3: mouth; entrance)
假借 Phonetic Loan.
Original form of 格 ge2: square; pattern
Look-alike:
名 ming2: name; famous
[kun: な na; なのる nanoru. on: めい mei]
Examples:
各行各業欣欣向榮
ge4hang2 ge4 ye4 xin1xin1 xiang4 rong2
Every trade is thriving.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
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