甘(gān)

HSK 7-95 strokes

surname Gan

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Character information

Pinyin
gān
Meaning
surname Gan; abbr. for Gansu Province 甘肃省
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 甘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿵卄二

Picture of a tongue with 一 marking the sweet spot

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

Made of

卄niàn二èr

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

How to write 甘 step by step

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

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Words with 甘

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

gān甘xīn心
HSK 7-9

to be willing to

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bù不gān甘

unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling

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huí回gān甘

to have a sweet aftertaste

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xīn心gān甘

to be willing; to be satisfied

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bù不gān甘jì寂mò寞

unwilling to remain lonely or idle

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bù不gān甘hòu后rén人

(idiom) not want to be outdone

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bù不gān甘shì示ruò弱

(idiom) not to be outdone

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tóng同gān甘gòng共kǔ苦

shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 甘’s common words

心不回寂寞后人示

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