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盖gài

to build (a house). 11 strokes, radical 皿, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin gàiStrokes 11Radical 皿Band HSK 4Words 1

How to write 盖

Strokes 1–6 write 羊, then strokes 7–11 write 皿.

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Stroke order chart for 盖 — 11 strokes, radical 皿

Write 盖 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 盖 · the stroke-order rules

What 盖 is made of

羊 (yáng, sheep) and 皿 (mǐn, dish).

A dish 皿 with a lid 羊.

Words that use 盖

盖(gài) to build (a house)
从头开始造出一座房屋或建筑

工匠按传统技法盖起了宅院。The craftsman used traditional techniques to build the mansion.

Lesson 281, 营造之智与文脉传拓 · 时代潮涌与家国人文 · Civic Humanity, Cultural Customs & Modern Infrastructure

More characters with the radical 皿

All 10 of them, and what the radical means, on the 皿 radical page.

盘pán益yì盐yán盒hé盆pén盛shèng盗dào盟méng监jiān