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CHINESE CHARACTER

宀 (gài): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

gài
roof; house
HSK —3 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

宀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 宀.

丶 · 冖

Visible components

宀 is decomposed as ⿱丶冖.

STROKES · 3

Write 宀 in 3 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 宀 (gài) mean in Chinese?

roof; house

How do you write 宀 in stroke order?

宀 has 3 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 宀?

宀 is the radical in 宀. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 宀?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.