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Chinese symbol for “modify”

修改
xiū gǎi
to amend; to alter; to modify

The closest CC-CEDICT match for modify is 修改 (xiū gǎi), defined as: to amend; to alter; to modify.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

修 xiū
to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate
radical 9 ⼈ · 10 strokes
改 gǎi
to alter, to change, to improve, to remodel
radical 66 ⽁ · 7 strokes

Other Chinese words for “modify”

WordPinyinMeaning
变更 (變更)biàn gēngto change; to alter
改装 (改裝)gǎi zhuāngto change one's costume; to repackage
改动 (改動)gǎi dòngto alter; to modify
删改 (刪改)shān gǎito edit; to modify
改易gǎi yìto change; to modify

Related words

Other words that share a character with 修改.

WordPinyinMeaning
维修 (維修)wéi xiūmaintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
修正xiū zhèngto revise; to amend; to rectify
修复 (修復)xiū fùto restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)
修订 (修訂)xiū dìngto revise
修建xiū jiànto build; to construct
改变 (改變)gǎi biànto change; to alter
改革gǎi géreform; measure word: 次 (cì), 种 (zhǒng), 项 (xiàng)
改善gǎi shànto make better; to improve

See also: Japanese symbol for “modify”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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