盖 (gài): Cover — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 5

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Readings & Meanings

盖has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

gàigai

v. (动)

cover; lidHSK5

n./v. (名、动)

cover; lidHSK 3.0 L5

Stroke Order Diagrams 盖

Character Breakdown

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盖=艹grass+去to go+皿vessel

A plant (艹) is covered by a vessel (皿) under a roof (冖) — to cover or lid something.

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HSK Vocabulary: 盖

HSK words that contain this character.

掩盖

yǎn gài

cover; conceal; blanket

HSK 6

盖章

gài zhāng

affix one's seal; stamp

HSK 6

膝盖

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 盖 is used in context

Tiān天

lěng冷

le了

，

jì记

de得

gài盖

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It's getting cold, remember to cover yourself well with the quilt.

bái白

xuě雪

fù覆

gài盖

le了

zhěng整

gè个

shān山

mài脉

。

White snow covered the entire mountain range

qǐng请

zài在

wén文

jiàn件

mò末

wěi尾

gài盖

zhāng章

què确

rèn认

。

Please stamp the document at the end for confirmation

guō锅

gài盖

kě可

yǐ以

bǎo保

chí持

shí食

wù物

de的

wēn温

dù度

。

The pot lid can maintain the food's temperature

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Characters pronounced "gai".

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "皿".

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