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盖
蓋
gài
1. lid
2. top
3. cover
4. canopy
5. to cover
6. to conceal
7. to build
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 1%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

盖
gài
to cover, to hide, to protect
HSK 5 11 丶

Compound Words (20)

倾盖
qīnggài
to meet in passing
冰盖
bīnggài
ice sheet
加盖
jiāgài
to seal (with official stamp)
涂盖
túgài
to coat
宝盖
bǎogài
name of "roof" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 40)
封盖
fēnggài
cap
后盖
hòugài
back cover
掩盖
yǎngài
to conceal
HSK 6
搭盖
dāgài
to build (esp. with simple materials)
涵盖
hángài
to cover
淹盖
yāngài
to submerge
滑盖
huágài
slider phone
翻盖
fāngài
flip-top (mobile phone, handbag etc)
膝盖
xīgài
knee
HSK 6
菌盖
jùngài
cap of mushroom
华盖
huágài
imperial canopy (e.g. domed umbrella-like roof over carriage)
盖上
gàishang
to cover
盖世
gàishì
unrivalled
盖儿
gàir
cover
盖印
gàiyìn
to affix a seal

Alternate Entries

盖
Gě
surname Ge
HSK 5

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,051
Word Frequency Rank
1,056 of 84,292

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