Word information
Simplified愣干
Traditional愣幹
Pinyinlèng gàn
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
愣干
lèng gàn · to do things recklessly; to persist in doing sth in one's own way
Character breakdown
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How to learn 愣干
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