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
改动
gǎidòng
to alter; to modify; alteration
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 合同条款一经双方签字，任何改动都必须以书面形式确认。 Hétong tiáokuǎn yì jīng shuāngfāng qiānzì, rènhé gǎidòng dōu bìxū yǐ shūmiàn xíngshì quèrèn. Once the contract terms have been signed by both parties, any alteration must be confirmed in writing.
- 这篇文章我只改动了几个字，意思没有变。 Zhè piān wénzhāng wǒ zhǐ gǎidòng le jǐ gè zì, yìsi méiyǒu biàn. I only changed a few words in this article; the meaning has not changed.
- 请不要随便改动我桌子上的东西。 Qǐng búyào suíbiàn gǎidòng wǒ zhuōzi shang de dōngxi. Please don't rearrange the things on my desk.
Related words
- 改 gǎi to change; to correct
- 改变 gǎibiàn to change
- 改进 gǎijìn to improve
- 改造 gǎizào to rebuild; to transform
- 修改 xiūgǎi to revise; to correct
- 改善 gǎishàn to improve
- 改正 gǎizhèng to correct
- 改革 gǎigé reform
- 改编 gǎibiān to adapt
- 改版 gǎibǎn to revise a version; to redesign; to make a new edition
- 改观 gǎiguān to change one's view; to improve; to change for the better
- 改良 gǎiliáng to improve; to refine; to reform