Character

革

gé HSK 5

革 gé HSK 5

1. processed animal hide with hair removed; leather
2. to change; to transform
3. to dismiss; to remove from office
4. imitation leather; leatherette
5. a surname

Words using 革 as gé (5)

1 改革 gǎi gé — to reform HSK 5
- 改 to change, to alter, to modify
- 革 radical change,革命ary transformation
Example

我们需要改革教育制度。

wǒ men xū yào gǎi gé jiào yù zhì dù

We need to reform the education system.
2 革命 gé mìng — revolutionary HSK 6
- 革 to change, to transform, to reform
- 命 mandate, destiny, life order
Example

这是一个革命性的想法。

zhè shì yí gè gé mìng xìng de xiǎng fǎ

This is a revolutionary idea.
3 变革 biàn gé — transform HSK 7
- 变 change, alter
- 革 revolution, radical change
Example

科技正在变革我们的生活方式。

kē jì zhèng zài biàn gé wǒ men de shēng huó fāng shì

Technology is transforming our way of life.
4 皮革 pí gé — leather HSK 7
- 皮 skin, hide (raw material)
- 革 processed leather, tanned hide
Example

他买了一件皮革夹克。

tā mǎi le yī jiàn pí gé jiá kè

He bought a leather jacket.
5 革新 gé xīn — innovate HSK 7
- 革 to change, to transform
- 新 new, novel
Example

这家企业不断革新产品。

zhè jiā qǐ yè bú duàn gé xīn chǎn pǐn

This enterprise continuously innovates its products.

Structure & writing

革 gé — processed animal hide with hair removed; leather

革 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 3

鞋 xié shoe; footwear

HSK 7

勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China 靴 xuē boot, a high-shafted shoe 靶 bǎ target used for shooting practice 鞠 jū (class.) to nurture; to raise

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革 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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