改 · gǎi · to change
Learn the Chinese character 改 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 改.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 改
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 改.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 改gǎito change
- 改变gǎibiànto change
- 改革gǎigéreform
- 改进gǎijìnto improve
- 改善gǎishànto make better
- 改天gǎitiānanother day
- 改正gǎizhèngto correct
- 修改xiūgǎito amend
- 改编gǎibiānto adapt
- 改造gǎizàoto transform
- 改版gǎibǎnto revise the current edition
- 改动gǎidòngto alter
- 改观gǎiguānchange of appearance
- 改良gǎiliángto improve (sth)
- 改日gǎirìanother day
- 改邪归正gǎixié-guīzhèngto mend one's ways (idiom)
- 改装gǎizhuāngto change one's costume
- 更改gēnggǎito alter
Real usage
Example sentences with 改
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 改 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 改
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 改 mean in Chinese?
改 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to change.
How do you pronounce 改?
改 is shown as gǎi.
Is 改 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 改 is HSK 4 recognition character #81.
Can I practise writing 改?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 writing inventory
- 18 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #81.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.