gān qián

dry; first hexagram; warming principle of the sun, penetrating and fertilizing, heavenly generative principle (male)

DEFINITIONS

乾 gān
  • old variant of 乾|干[gan1]
  • surname Gan
  • dry
  • clean
  • in vain
  • dried food
  • foster
  • adoptive
  • to ignore
  • variant of 乾|干[gan1]
  • to concern
  • to interfere
  • shield
  • stem
乾 qián
  • old variant of 乾[qian2]
  • surname Qian
  • one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven
  • male principle
  • ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)
  • variant of 乾[qian2]

STROKES

WORDS

旦 qián dàn male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)
旱 gān hàn drought; arid; dry
旱土 gān hàn tǔ Aridosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
杯 gān bēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
果 gān guǒ dried fruit; dry fruits (nuts etc)
枯 gān kū withered; dried up
梅子 gān méi zi prunes
洗 gān xǐ to dry clean; dry cleaning
涸 gān hé to dry up
淨 gān jìng clean; neat
淨俐落 gān jìng lì luò clean and efficient; neat and tidy
淨利落 gān jìng lì luo squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient
渴 gān kě parched; dry mouth
潮 gān cháo low tide; low water
澀 gān sè dry and rough (skin); hoarse (voice); dry and heavy (style)
煸 gān biān to stir-fry with oil only (no addition of water)
煸四季豆 gān biān sì jì dòu fried beans, Sichuan style
煸土豆絲 gān biān tǔ dòu sī dry-fried potato slices (Chinese dish)
燥 gān zào to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid
燥劑 gān zào jì desiccant
燥機 gān zào jī a drier
爹 gān diē adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
爽 gān shuǎng dry and clean; clear and fresh
物女 gān wù nǚ single girl who is not interested in relationships, living a lackadaisical life (loanword from Japanese "himono onna")
瘦 gān shòu wizened; skinny and shriveled