Nantoka/搁gēTraditional: 擱HSK 7–9搁 (gē) is a Chinese word meaning “to place; to put aside; to shelve”.Meanings1to place2to put aside3to shelvePart of speechverbRelated words耽搁to tarry搁to bear; to stand; to endure搁置to shelve搁浅to be stranded (of ship)中途搁浅to run aground in mid-course延搁to delay搁板shelf搁笔to put down the brush; to stop writing (or painting)搁脚板footrest搁脚物footrest暂搁temporarily stopped担搁variant of 耽擱|耽搁[dan1 ge5]Study Chinese with flashcards →