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Information of 改

Pinyin gǎi

Radical

攵

Strokes

7 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to change / to alter / to transform / to correct

改 [gǎi] 1. Change, replace. 变更，更换。 Change: - 变更 (change) - 更 (replace) - 革 (reform) - 造 (create) - 善 (improve) - 更张 (adjust) - 朝令夕改 (constant changes) - 编 (compile) - 写 (write) - 纂 (edit) 2. Surname. 姓。改 [gǎi] (Verb) - 【Original meaning】: Change - 【Character formation】: Pictophonetic. The left part "己" represents a child kneeling; the right part "攴" depicts holding a stick or whip. This indicates the intent of teaching a child to correct their ways. Synonyms: 1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] change) **Examples**: - 《说文》: 改，更也。 - 《诗·郑风·缁文》: 敝予又改为兮。 - 其他古文引证: 改葬、改乐、改取一个挟之等。 2. Correct ([En.] correct) **Examples**: - 《论语·述而》: 三人行必有我师焉... 其不善者而改之。 - 《世说新语·自新》: 有自改意。 3. Revise ([En.] revise) **Examples**: - 衣服太大，往小里改一改。 - 改作文; 改文章。改 [gǎi] (Adverb) 1. Again; anew ([En.] again; anew) **Examples**: - 《诗·郑风 ·缁衣》: 敝予又改造兮。 2. Separately; change roles ([En.] separately) **Examples**: - 明· 崔铣: 后公改两广... - 《明史·海瑞传》: 改南吏部右侍郎。改 [gǎi] (Noun) - Surname. 姓。

改名 gǎi míng

to change one's name

改变 gǎi biàn

to change / to alter / to transform

改善 gǎi shàn

to make better / to improve / CL:個|个[ge4]

改嫁 gǎi jià

to remarry (of a woman)

厉行改革 lì xíng gǎi gé

Enforce reform

屡教不改 lǚ jiào bù gǎi

lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition / incorrigible / unrepentant

改建 gǎi jiàn

to rebuild / to transform (a building) / to refurbish

改弦易辙 gǎi xián yì zhé

change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction / to dance to a different tune

改弦更张 gǎi xián gēng zhāng

change over to new ways / make a fresh start

删改 shān gǎi

to edit / to modify / to alter (written material)

悔改 huǐ gǎi

to repent / repentance

改悔 gǎi huǐ

to mend one's ways

改扮 gǎi bàn

disguise oneself as

技改 jì gǎi

technically improve

改革 gǎi gé

reform / CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] / to reform

改换 gǎi huàn

to change (sth) / to alter (sth) / to change over (to sth else)

改写 gǎi xiě

to revise / to edit

改进 gǎi jìn

to improve / to make better / CL:個|个[ge4]

改造 gǎi zào

to transform / to reform / to remodel / to remold

改装 gǎi zhuāng

to change one's costume / to repackage / to remodel / to refit / to modify / to convert

改称 gǎi chēng

to change a name / to rename

改组 gǎi zǔ

to reorganize / to reshuffle (posts etc)

改编 gǎi biān

to adapt / to rearrange / to revise

改制 gǎi zhì

to reorganize / to restructure

改良 gǎi liáng

to improve (sth) / to reform (a system)

改用 gǎi yòng

to change over to / to switch to / to use (sth different)

更改 gēng gǎi

to alter

改成 gǎi chéng

to convert / to turn into (sth else) / to adapt (a story to another medium)

改正 gǎi zhèng

to correct / to amend / to put right / correction / CL:個|个[ge4]

改进型 gǎi jìn xíng

improved / second generation