干
HSK 1

干 (gàn): do, work, manage

gàn

do, work, manage

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Pinyin

gàn

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

do, work, manage

How to Write 干 (gàn)

干 is written in 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

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Origin of 干

A club or axe

What 干 is Made Of

干 is built from 2 components:

一one
十ten, tenth

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Words Using 干

Common Chinese words that contain 干:

干净

gānjìng

干劲

gànjìn

干扰

gānrǎo

干旱

gānhàn

干杯

gānbēi

干涉

gānshè

干燥

gānzào

干脆

gāncuì

干预

gānyù

才干

cáigàn

能干

nénggàn

若干

ruògān

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