该
HSK 2
该 (gāi): should, ought to, need to
gāi
should, ought to, need to
Pinyin
gāi
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
should, ought to, need to
How to Write 该 (gāi)
该 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 该
A phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, and 亥 hints at the pronunciation.
What 该 is Made Of
该 is built from 2 components:
讠words, speech
亥12th terrestrial branch
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Words Using 该
Common Chinese words that contain 该:
应该
yīnggāi
活该
huógāi
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