gān

dry; dried (in contrast with wet)

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1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • gānold variant of 干[gān]
  • Gānsurname Gan
  • gàntree trunk; main part of sth; to manage

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

干杯gān bēi

to toast; Cheers!

不相干bù xiāng gān

to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with

干粮gān liáng

dried food; rations

干果gān guǒ

dried fruit; nuts

干吗gān ma

what for?; why? (colloquial)

干么gān mó

what for?; why? (colloquial)

5Example Sentences

请把桌子擦干净。

qǐng bǎ zhuō zǐ cā gān jìng。

Please wipe the table clean.

这件事与你毫不相干。

zhè jiàn shì yǔ nǐ háo bù xiāng gān。

This has nothing whatsoever to do with you.

请把桌子擦干净。

qǐng bǎ zhuō zǐ cā gān jìng。

Please wipe the table clean.

这事与你毫不相干。

zhè shì yǔ nǐ háo bù xiāng gān。

This has nothing whatsoever to do with you.

Other Characters Pronounced “gan”