gǎi

to change; to alter; to correct

HSK 4 #350

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 350th character
Radical ⽁ (66.3)
Strokes 7
Index # 908

Definitions

改 gǎi
  1. 1. to change
  2. 2. to alter
  3. 3. to correct
  4. 4. to transform

Stroke order

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Words containing 改

Word Meaning
to reform and open to the outside world
to reform and open to the outside world
make a complete makeover; only surface change
political reform
political reform
reform of the writing system
correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
to correct an error very quickly (idiom)
to correct an error very quickly (idiom)
to quickly amend one's ways
to quickly amend one's ways
Mordechai (name)
primitive state
unrepentant; very obstinate
people’s nature is hard to change
a person’s nature is hard to change
you can't change who you are
you can't change who you are
not significantly changed
not significantly changed
fig. bad habits are hard to change
China’s National Development and Reform body
China's National Development and Reform body