改

gǎi
#350 most
frequent character
change, correct, revise, switch over
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

改 has 攵, a hand holding a staff, as the meaning part; here it shows movement. 己 jǐ supplies the sound. Movement gives the first sense, to change or alter. From there it grew to 'correct, revise'.

Drawn as: hand holding staff

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Example Sentences

我想改这个计划。
wǒxiǎng gǎi zhègè jìhuá 。
I want to change this plan.
老师帮我改了我的作文。
lǎoshī bāng wǒ gǎile wǒde zuòwén 。
The teacher helped me revise my essay.
我决定改一个新手机。
wǒ juédìng gǎi yígè xīn shǒujī 。
I decided to switch to a new phone.

Words with similar meanings

变biàn
change
This word is more general and can refer to any form of change or transformation.
修正xiūzhèng
correct
This word specifically means to make corrections, often used in the context of editing or proofreading.

Words Starting With 改

改变gǎi biàn
to change; to alter; to transform
改善gǎi shàn
to make better; to improve
改正gǎi zhèng
to correct; to amend; to put right; correction
改进gǎi jìn
to improve; to make better
改革gǎi gé
to reform

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