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should

HSK 10 N1
gāi
ガイ
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 亥 represents the sound.
Components
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
hài sign of the hog
12th terrestrial branch
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [gāi]
should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned
Japanese
がい 同音
prefix said; matter in question
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
そなう
Sonau unclassified name
ちかい
Chikai unclassified name