(gàn)

13 strokes

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
gàn
Meaning
Strokes
13
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿰龺⿱人干

Sunlight 龺 suggests "dry"; a club 人干 suggests "invade"

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

13 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

Ready to master 幹?

Trace 幹 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.