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gān
干

HSK 1
common

Meaning of 干

干 means shield (ancient); surname Gan. Pronounced gān. HSK 1.

  • shield (ancient)
  • surname Gan
  • to offend; to violate

Character Info

Radical乙
Strokes3
Components
十
乙

Stroke Order

干

Definitions & Examples

Chéng成
yǔ语
dà大
dòng动
gān干
gē戈
zhǐ指
fā发
dòng动
zhàn战
zhēng争
 。

The idiom dà dòng gān gē means to start a war.

Chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
 ，
gān干
gē戈
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wǔ武
qì器
 。

During the Spring and Autumn Period, shields and spears were common weapons.

Relations

Common Words

干净 / 乾淨gānjìng

clean; tidy; neat; completely

干燥 / 乾燥gānzào

dry; arid; boring

干部 / 幹部gànbù

cadre; officer; staff; managerial personnel

干杯 / 乾杯gānbēi

bottoms up; cheers; drink a toast

干扰 / 幹擾gānrǎo

disturb; interfere; jam

干涉gānshè

interfere; be related

干脆 / 乾脆gāncuì

straightforward; simply; might as well

干旱 / 乾旱gānhàn

dry; arid; drought

干枯 / 乾枯gānkū

withered; dried up; arid