Gàn

赣

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional贛

Ganjiang River; another name for Jiangxi province

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

Ganjiang River

formal

The largest river in Jiangxi Province, flowing into Poyang Lake.

Gàn赣
jiāng江
shì是
jiāng江
xī西
shěng省
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
hé河
 。

The Ganjiang River is the mother river of Jiangxi Province.

Gàn赣
jiāng江
liú流
yù域
yù孕
yù育
le了
càn灿
làn烂
de的
jiāng江
xī西
wén文
huà化
 。

The Ganjiang River basin nurtures the splendid culture of Jiangxi.

2.

noun

Jiangxi province

formal

Commonly used in official documents, media and daily references to Jiangxi Province.

Gàn赣
pó鄱
dà大
dì地
zhǐ指
de的
jiù就
shì是
jiāng江
xī西
shěng省
quán全
jìng境
 。

The Ganpo Plain refers to the entire territory of Jiangxi Province.

Gàn赣
cài菜
yǐ以
qí其
xiān鲜
là辣
de的
kǒu口
wèi味
wén闻
míng名
quán全
guó国
 。

Jiangxi cuisine is famous nationwide for its fresh and spicy flavor.

3.

verb

archaic variant of '贡'

archaic

This archaic usage is rarely seen in modern Chinese, only appears in ancient texts or calligraphy.

Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
céng曾
jiàn见
 “
gàn赣
 ”
tōng通
 “
gòng贡
 ”
de的
yòng用
fǎ法
 。

Usage of '赣' as a variant of '贡' can be found in ancient documents.