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Pronunciation family

Chinese characters for “gan”

35 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

gān

杆

gān

cane, pole, stick

7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

肝

gān

liver

7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6

sweet, tasty

crucible

water from washing rice

cliff

licorice

sunlight

to clean

tangerine, loose-skinned orange

bamboo pole

rickets, chickenpox

anhydride

cane, pole, stick

arid, dry

embarrassed

embarrassed

Third tone

gǎn

敢

gǎn

bold, brave

11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4

感

gǎn

to affect, to move, to touch

13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4

赶

gǎn

to pursue, to overtake

10 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4

straw, hay

straw, hay

to wash

to pursue, to overtake

olive

to roll or knead dough

16 strokes

Fourth tone

gàn

干

gàn

arid, dry

3 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3

sunset, dusk

purple, violet

sunrise, dawn

a river in Jiangxi province

purple, violet

arid, dry

Jiangxi province

Jiangxi province

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clean

to be interested

to feel

to catch cold

tree trunk

biscuit

to drink a toast

to overtake

to dare

to feel

Chinese characters for “gan”

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