gàn gān

to do; to work; to manage

HSK 3 #353

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 353rd character
Radical ⼲ (51.0)
Strokes 3
Index # 23
TRADITIONAL ,

Definitions

干 gàn
  1. 1. to do
  2. 2. to work
  3. 3. to manage
  4. 4. main part of sth
  5. 5. tree trunk
  6. 6. capable
  7. 7. cadre
  8. 8. to fuck (vulgar)
  9. 9. to kill (slang)
干 gān
  1. 1. dry
  2. 2. clean
  3. 3. to concern
  4. 4. to interfere
  5. 5. stem
  6. 6. dried food
  7. 7. to ignore
  8. 8. in vain
  9. 9. foster
  10. 10. adoptive
  11. 11. shield
  12. 12. surname Gan
  13. 13. variant of gān
  14. 14. old variant of gān

Stroke order

干 stroke order diagram
干 stroke order animation

Words containing 干

Word Meaning
to have nothing to do with; to be irrelevant
core network
backbone network; core network
sinecure
adopted son; godson
dried food
to retch
to cry out loud without tears
mummy; dried corpse
rammed earth; adobe house
a lot of noise but no action
Aridosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
prunes
neat and tidy; clean and efficient
low tide; low water
to stir-fry with oil only (no addition of water)
fried beans, Sichuan style
dry-fried potato slices (Chinese dish)
a drier
homebody woman; uninterested in dating
psoriasis
dry eye
forced laugh; to force a smile; to give a hollow laugh
to sit around waiting; to wait in vain
knapsack (for provisions); haversack