Word information
Simplified十干
Traditional十干
Pinyinshí gān
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Chinese word dictionary
十干
shí gān · same as 天干; the 10 heavenly stems 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁, 戊, 己, 庚, 辛, 壬, 癸 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number like Roman I, II, III)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 十干
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ten; 10
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饼干bǐnggānbiscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4]
干杯gānbēito drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
干活儿gànhuórerhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2]