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The Chinese word gai - 该 - gāi
(should in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
gāi
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English translations
should, that, should be one's turn,
ought to, owe
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 该 ( gāi ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
该 ( gai / gāi ) in traditional characters
該
Character complexity
该 is composed of 8 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
ought to | to serve somebody right
该 ( gai / gāi ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 339)
该 ( gai / gāi ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 339)
Chinese example words containing the character 该 ( gai / gāi )
应该 ( yīnggāi = should )
More words that mean should in Chinese
yīnggāi ( 应该 )
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