甘
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gān · sweet, tasty

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甘
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5Total strokes

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甘Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 甘

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Example sentences

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Wǒ gān xīn wèi nǐ zuò rèn hé shì.我甘心为你做任何事。

I am ready to do anything for you.

Source: Tatoeba #794001 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gān dì shì duì de.甘地是对的。

Gandhi was right.

Source: Tatoeba #4913706 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bú yào zì gān duò luò.你不要自甘堕落。

You don't have to kick yourself.

Source: Tatoeba #1235651 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gān zhè shì tián de.甘蔗是甜的。

Sugar cane is sweet.

Source: Tatoeba #13189731 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de háizi men xǐhuan gān cǎo bàng.我的孩子们喜欢甘草棒。

My children like saccharum.

Source: Tatoeba #426692 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chī le yí fèn yǔ yī gān lán shā lā.她吃了一份羽衣甘藍沙拉。

She ate a kale salad.

Source: Tatoeba #13539368 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 甘 in context

  1. Say gān, then recall the core meaning: sweet, tasty.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 甘心 (gān xīn), meaning “to be willing to”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 甘 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.