Chinese surname · rank 135
葛
葛 is read as gě.
Pinyin
gě
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 葛
Basic meaning
kudzu vine; hemp cloth
Five element
Wood
Origin
Time: Xia-Shang cultural memory and Ge state/place traditions; Xia-dynasty tradition, c. 2070-1600 BCE
Place: Ge state/place traditions in the central plains
Origin note
Ge surname traditions connect 葛 with ancient Ge place/state memory. The plant meaning, kudzu or vine, is useful for the card but not the only origin.
Historical figures
葛洪
283-343 CE · Daoist scholar
A Jin-period scholar known for Baopuzi.
葛玄
164-244 CE · Daoist figure
A figure in early Daoist tradition.