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
改善
gǎishàn
to improve
Characters in this word
善 shàn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 生活正在改善。 Shēnghuó zhèngzài gǎishàn. Life is improving.
- 我们改善环境。 Wǒmen gǎishàn huánjìng. We improve the environment.
- 天气有所改善。 Tiānqì yǒu suǒ gǎishàn. The weather has improved a little.