该 — Chinese character
该
gāi
should, ought to, must
- Pinyin
- gāi
- Radical
- 149 ⾔ (Speech)
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- 讠 亥
- Formation
- pictophonetic — speech; meaning component 讠; sound component 亥
- Traditional
- 該
Common words with 该
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 应该 (應該) | yīng gāi | ought to; should; must |
| 不该 (不該) | bù gāi | should not |
| 该死 (該死) | gāi sǐ | Damn it!; damned |
| 活该 (活該) | huó gāi | (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly |
| 该当 (該當) | gāi dāng | should; to deserve |
| 罪该万死 (罪該萬死) | zuì gāi wàn sǐ | (idiom) deserving the severest punishment; death is too good for sb |
| 合该 (合該) | hé gāi | ought to; should |
| 该博 (該博) | gāi bó | erudite; broad and profound |
| 应该的 (應該的) | yīng gāi de | (polite response) you're welcome; just doing my duty; no problem |
| 撒都该人 (撒都該人) | sā dū gāi rén | Sadducees |
| 该应 (該應) | gāi yīng | should |
English words written with 该
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