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CHINESE CHARACTER

gǎi

改

改

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gybe

Numbered pinyin
gai3
English meanings
alteration, rectification, transformation, change, correct, put ... right, transform, rectify, revision, switch over to, ameliorate, revise, put right, amend, correction, gybe, alter

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 己; right 攵.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰己攵

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他bǎ把jìhuà计划gǎi改le了。

    He changed the plan.

  2. 02

    gǎi改yī一xià下cuò错zì字。

    Correct the wrong character.

  3. 03

    shíjiān时间gǎi改le了。

    The time changed.

  4. 04

    gǎi改tiān天zàishuō再说。

    Let's talk another day.

  5. 05

    tā他gǎi改diào掉le了huài坏xíguàn习惯。

    He broke his bad habit.

  6. 06

    gǎi改le了jiù就hǎo好。

    It's fine once it's fixed.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 修改
  • 改为
  • 改动
  • 改变
  • 改名
  • 改善
  • 改日
  • 改正
  • 改版
  • 改编
  • 改良
  • 改装
  • 改进
  • 改造
  • 改邪归正
  • 改革
  • 改革开放
  • 更改