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改 găi change; correct in Mandarin Chinese

Definition

Radical is 攴 pū “tap” or “strike,” which on the right side of a character appears as 攵. Phonetic is 己 jĭ “self”. Distinguish 改 from 己.

Examples

• 改 găi change; correct [V]
• 改错 (改錯) găicuò correct mistakes [VO]
• 改天 găitiān on some other day [TW]
• 改行 găiháng change one’s line of work [VO] (Note that 行 is here pronounced háng.)

Sources

Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler

Other Lessons

• 茶 chá tea
• 简(簡) jiăn simple
• 世 shì generation; world
• Animals
• 鱼(魚) yú fish
• Measure words
• tā it
• Sports
• 合 hé be in accord with
• 查 chá examine, check, Zhā Zha (a surname)
• 团(團) tuán group; organization
• 告 gào tell
• Animal Sounds
• 识(識) shí know; recognize
• 米 mĭ uncooked rice