干 (gàn / gān): Trunk — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

干has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

gàngan

verb (动)

trunk; main part; do; workHSK4 HSK 3.0 L3

gāngan

adjective, noun (形、名)

dry; empty; in vainHSK 3.0 L4

Stroke Order Diagrams 干

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HSK Vocabulary: 干

HSK words that contain this character.

干净

gān jìng

clean

HSK 3

干杯

gān bēi

cheers

HSK 4

饼干

bǐng gān

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 干 is used in context

tā他

zhèng正

zài在

huā花

yuán园

lǐ里

gàn干

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cookie; biscuit

HSK 4

He is working in the garden.

nǐ你

míng明

tiān天

xiǎng想

gàn干

shén什

me么

？

What do you want to do tomorrow?

tiān天

qì气

hěn很

rè热

，

yī衣

fu服

hěn很

kuài快

jiù就

gān干

le了

。

The weather is very hot, and the clothes dried quickly.

ràng让

wǒ我

men们

wèi为

yǒu友

yì谊

gān干

bēi杯

！

Let's toast to friendship!

zhè这

ge个

fáng房

jiān间

hěn很

gān干

jìng净

。

This room is very clean.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "gan".

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "干".

bìng并 píng平 xìng幸 nián年

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