Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 改


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Meaning

to change, to alter, to transform, to correct

Pronunciation

gǎi

Explanation

Left: self (Following the winding path I find myself.), right: strike 攵/ (hand with a stick )

Mnemonic

You yourself, have to "strike" yourself to change.

Radicals

oneself
rap, strike(Shows originally a hand with a whip . It is usually simplified to 攵. Other radicals with a hand are: )
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Vocabulary

改进 gǎi jìn to improve; to make better
篡改 cuàn gǎi to tamper with; to falsify
过而能改,善莫大焉 guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
屡教不改 lǚ jiào bù gǎi lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant
悔改 huǐ gǎi repent; repentance
改组 gǎi zǔ to reorganize; to reshuffle (posts etc)
改良主义 gǎi liáng zhǔ yì reformism (i.e. favoring gradual change as opposed to revolution)
改正 gǎi zhèng to correct; to amend; to put right; correction
修改 xiū gǎi to amend; to alter; to modify
改良 gǎi liáng improve
改革 gǎi gé reform; to reform

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