Memory phrase for the character: 改
改
Meaning
to change, to alter, to transform, to correct Pronunciation gǎi Explanation Left: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself.), right: strike 攵/攴 (hand 又 with a stick 卜)
Mnemonic
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You yourself, have to "strike" yourself to change. Radicals
己
oneself Following the winding path I find myself.
攴
rap, strike Shows originally a hand 又 with a whip 卜. It is usually simplified to 攵. Other radicals with a hand are: 又寸廾爫手扌
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Vocabulary
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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
改革 gǎi gé
Japanese kanji, please follow this link . 
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