Radical: 革 pictographic

Components & Etymology

革 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 革

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 革.

变革
biàn gé
to transform
开革
kāi gé
改革
gǎi gé
reform
文革
wén gé
Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
沿革
yán gé
evolution of sth over time
皮革
pí gé
leather
裁革
cái gé
革出
gé chū
to expel
革吉
gé jí
Ge'gyai county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Dge rgyas rdzong
革命
gé mìng
revolution
革囊
gé náng
leather purse
革履
gé lǚ
leather (shoes)

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