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改 - gǎi

change, alter; improve, remodel

change, alter; improve, remodel

How to read 改

Click 改 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingǎi
Englishchange, alter; improve, remodel
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

改信 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 改元. Please read 改刀 one more time.

Common words with this character

to convert
to change an emperor's or ruler's reign title
to cut food into a specific size or shape; screwdriver
to amend a judgment; to commute; to change the original decision or score

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 改 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 改信 and 改元 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 改.