Chinese words · HSK 5

盖

gàiTraditional 蓋

lid; cover; to cover

Every meaning

Gě

  1. surname Ge

gài

  1. to build (as in 盖房子)
  2. to surpass
  3. to stamp (a seal or chop)
  4. to block (a shot, basketball)
  5. lid; cover
  6. to stamp (a seal) (as in 盖章)
  7. to cover
  8. (literary) for; because

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Words with 盖

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).