(gǎn)

15 strokes

used in 橄榄

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
gǎn
Meaning
used in 橄榄
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木敢

In this compound, the meaning comes from (tree); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15

Words with

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

gǎnlǎn

Chinese olive; olive

Open 橄榄 page →

Mount of Olives (in the Christian passion story)

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peridotite (geology)

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football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc)

Open 橄榄球 page →

olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Open 橄榄石 page →

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