幹
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gàn · arid, dry

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

干Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 幹

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Example sentences

Notice where 幹 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ xiāng xìn tā shì gè néng gàn de rén.我相信他是個能幹的人。

I'm sure he is a man of ability.

Source: Tatoeba #425942 · CC BY 2.0 FR
A, wǒ gàn le shá? wǒ gàn le shá?啊,我幹了啥?我幹了啥?

Oh, what have I done? What have I done?

Source: Tatoeba #5574463 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yí gàn wán huó ér jiù huí le jiā.他一幹完活兒就回了家。

As soon as he finished his work, he went home.

Source: Tatoeba #10275077 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ gàn huó gàn dé bù bǐ wǒ shǎo.你幹活幹得不比我少。

You don't work less than me.

Source: Tatoeba #13919362 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Míng tiān yǒu xū duō yào gàn de shì qíng.明天有許多要幹的事情。

I have a lot of work to do tomorrow.

Source: Tatoeba #1068780 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hěn néng gàn.你很能幹。

You are very competent.

Source: Tatoeba #5556255 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 幹 in context

  1. Say gàn, then recall the core meaning: arid, dry.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 幹 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.