(gǎn)

HSK 213 strokes

to feel

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
gǎn
Meaning
to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱咸心

Two hearts 心 beating together 咸

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gǎndào
HSK 2

to feel; to sense; to perceive

Open 感到 page →
gǎndòng
HSK 2

to move (sb)

Open 感动 page →
gǎnjué
HSK 2

feeling; impression; sensation

Open 感觉 page →
gǎnxiè
HSK 2

to thank; to be grateful

Open 感谢 page →
qínggǎn
HSK 3

feeling

Open 情感 page →
gǎnmào
HSK 3

to catch cold

Open 感冒 page →
gǎnshòu
HSK 3

to sense

Open 感受 page →
gǎnqíng
HSK 3

emotion; sentiment

Open 感情 page →

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