改

gǎi

to change; to alter; to transform; to correct

Radical: 攵 HSK 2 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

改 decomposes into the following components:

己 攵

Words containing 改

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 改.

修改
xiū gǎi
to amend
再改
zài gǎi
to renew
删改
shān gǎi
劳改
láo gǎi
abbr. for 勞動改造|劳动改造[lao2 dong4 gai3 zao4]
医改
yī gǎi
reform of the medical system
土改
tǔ gǎi
land reform
基改
jī gǎi
审改
shěn gǎi
to check and revise
悔改
huǐ gǎi
to repent
批改
pī gǎi
to mark (homework, exam scripts etc)
改业
gǎi yè
to change profession or business
改为
gǎi wéi
to change into

Related characters (radical 攵)

Characters that share the radical 攵.

攵 收 攸 攻 放 政 敃 敄 故 效 敉 敏 救 敕 敖 敗 敘 教 敛 敝 敞 敢 散 敦

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