1. 该

该

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  • 319th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.07% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 14 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
该→
讠亥
2Radical
该→
讠speech亠lid丨line㇙N/A人human
3Graphical
该→
㇊丶一丶丨㇙人

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gāi (gai1)should • ought to • probably • must be • to deserve • to owe • to be sb's turn to do sth • that • the above-mentioned

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 该 gāi (gai1)The component 亥 is pronounced as 'hài' (hai4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 该 gāi (gai1)The component 丨 is pronounced as 'gǔn' (gun3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

应该 (應該)

Uncommon

活该 (活該)

RareShow 12

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.