该(gāi)

HSK 28 strokesTrad. 該

should

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Character information

Pinyin
gāi
Meaning
should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
該

Origin & structure

Where 该 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠亥

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 亥 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

讠yán亥hài

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 该 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 该

Common words using 该 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yīng应gāi该
HSK 2

ought to; should; must

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huó活gāi该
HSK 7-9

(coll.) serve sb right

Open 活该 page →
bù不gāi该

should not; to owe nothing

Open 不该 page →
hé合gāi该

ought to; should

Open 合该 page →
zuì罪gāi该wàn万sǐ死

(idiom) deserving the severest punishment; death is too good for sb

Open 罪该万死 page →
gāi该sǐ死

Damn it!

Open 该死 page →
gāi该yǐn隐

Cain (name)

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Related characters

More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久乐

From 该’s common words

应活不合罪万死隐

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