Phonosemantic compound. 攵 represents the meaning and 己 represents the sound.
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改
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
改
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
改
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
改
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
改 [gǎi]
to change; to alter; to transform; to correct
Japanese
revision
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
改 かい
Kai surnamegiven name
CHINESE WORDS (197)
改变 [gǎibiàn] #451
to change
改变 [gǎibiàn] #451
to change
改革 [gǎigé] #8,692
reform
改善 [gǎishàn] #6,054
to make better
改造 [gǎizào] #5,219
to transform
修改 [xiūgǎi] #5,116
to amend
改进 [gǎijìn] #5,893
to improve
改进 [gǎijìn] #5,893
to improve
改革开放 [gǎigékāifàng] #3,519
to reform and open to the outside world
改革开放 [gǎigékāifàng] #3,519
to reform and open to the outside world
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 改めて [あらためて] #1,050
another time
⭐ 改める [あらためる] #2,938
to change
⭐ 改善 [かいぜん] #5,462
betterment
⭐ 改造 [かいぞう] #6,024
remodeling
⭐ 改良 [かいりょう] #7,650
improvement
⭐ 改まる [あらたまる] #7,924
to be renewed
⭐ 改革 [かいかく] #8,034
reform
改変 [かいへん] #13,276
change
⭐ 改札 [かいさつ] #15,821
examination of tickets
⭐ 改装 [かいそう] #16,921
remodelling
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