Character Animation

Character: 該

Pinyin: gāi (gai1)

Meaning: should / ought to / probably / must be / to deserve / to owe / to be sb's turn to do sth / that / the above-mentioned

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "該" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: gāi

Same Radical (5)

Radical: 言

Related Phonetic (5)

Same phonetic as: 亥

Related Semantic (2)

Same semantic as: 言