The character 盖 — “lid”: how to write it and what it means
lid; cover; build
The Chinese character 盖 is read gài and means “lid; cover; build”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 盖
盖 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 盖, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 盖 is made of
At the bottom, 皿 “dish, vessel”: a lid on a dish.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 盖
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 盖?
盖 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 盖 mean?
盖 means “lid; cover; build”. It appears in 覆盖 (“cover”).
How do you pronounce 盖?
盖 is read gài. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 盖 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 盖 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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