gān甘
甘
common
adjective
verb
Meaning of 甘
甘 means sweet; pleasant-tasting (opposite of bitter); to be willing; to be ready; to be happy to. Pronounced gān.
- sweet; pleasant-tasting (opposite of bitter)
- to be willing; to be ready; to be happy to
- a surname
Character Info
Radical甘
Strokes5
Components
甘
Stroke Order
甘
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
guǒ果
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
gān甘
。
This kind of fruit tastes very sweet.
Shān山
gǔ谷
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
yǎn眼
gān甘
quán泉
。
There is a sweet spring in the valley.
Gān甘
quán泉
zī滋
rùn润
zhe着
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
。
The sweet spring moistens this land.
Fēng蜂
mì蜜
de的
wèi味
dào道
shì是
gān甘
měi美
de的
。
The taste of honey is sweet and delicious.
Kǔ苦
jìn尽
gān甘
lái来
shì是
shēng生
huó活
de的
zhé哲
lǐ理
。
After suffering comes happiness is a philosophy of life.
Relations
Common Words
甘甜gāntián
sweet; delicious
甘愿 / 甘願gānyuàn
willingly; of one's own free will
甘心gānxīn
be willing; be content
甘露gānlù
sweet dew; divine favor
甘泉gānquán
sweet spring water
甘草gāncǎo
licorice root; medicinal herb; harmonizing drug
甘于 / 甘於gānyú
to be willing to; to resign oneself to
甘拜下风 / 甘拜下風gānbàixiàfēng
to admit inferiority; concede defeat
苦尽甘来 / 苦盡甘來kǔjìngānlái
hardship ends and sweetness begins; after suffering comes happiness