How to Write 干
The character 干 (gān) is written with 3 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 十 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
干 is pronounced gān in Mandarin Chinese. It means dry / to do / stem.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: gān, gàn.
As an HSK Level 1 character, 干 is among the first characters beginners learn.
Common Words with 干
Example Sentences
我们要把教室打扫得干干净净。
wǒ men yào bǎ jiào shì dǎ sǎo dé gān gān jìng jìng
We need to clean the classroom thoroughly.
持续的干旱导致农作物大量枯死。
chí xù de gān hàn dǎo zhì nóng zuò wù dà liàng kū sǐ
Continuous drought has caused a large number of crops to wither and die.
他干活非常利索，从不拖泥带水。
tā gàn huó fēi cháng lì suǒ cóng bù tuō ní dài shuǐ
He works very efficiently and never leaves things half-done.
这里的村干部非常关心群众的生活。
zhè lǐ de cūn gàn bù fēi cháng guān xīn qún zhòng de shēng huó
The village officials here care very much about the lives of the people.
Practice Writing 干 (gān)
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