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改

gǎi

to change; to correct

A person fixing a crooked cup
Memory picture

Character

改 gǎi

Strokes
7
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
Made of
己 self, oneself 攵 to rap, to tap
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我想改名字。 Wǒ xiǎng gǎi míng zi. I want to change my name.
  • 请改这里。 Qǐng gǎi zhè lǐ. Please correct this part.
  • 老师改作业。 Lǎo shī gǎi zuò yè. The teacher corrects homework.

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