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Meaning of 干

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(Trad.: 乾, 干, 幹)
Antonyms: 湿
Total strokes: 3; Radical:
Pictographic: A club or axe
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ ] one; a, an; alone
    • [ shí ] ten, tenth; complete; perfect
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  • Pinyin: gān
    English Definition: dry; clean; in vain; dried food; foster; adoptive; to ignore; to concern; to interfere; shield; stem
    Chinese Definition:
    ①触犯,冒犯,冲犯:干扰。干涉。干预(亦作“干与”)。森然干霄。
    ②追求,求取,旧指追求职位俸禄:干禄。干仕。
    ③关连,涉及:干系。互不相干。
    ④盾,古代抵御刀枪的兵器:大动干戈。
    ⑤古代用以记年、记月、记日、记时(亦作编排次序)的十个字(甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸):天干。干支。
    ⑥涯岸,水边:“河之干兮”。
    ⑦个数:若干。
    ⑧没有水分或水分少:干燥。干旱。干枯。干柴。豆腐干。
    ⑨枯竭,尽净:干尽。干杯。
    ⑩徒然,白白地:干着急。
    ⑾指没有血缘或婚姻关系,拜认的亲属:干亲。
    ⑿(干将jiāng)古剑名。

    Example Words:
    若干 ruò gān a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
    干净 gān jìng clean; neat
    干涉 gān shè to interfere; to meddle; interference
    干旱 gān hàn drought; arid; dry
    干脆 gān cuì straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply
    More: 干* | *干 | *干*
  • Pinyin: gàn
    English Definition: tree trunk; main part of sth; to manage; to work; to do; capable; cadre; to kill (slang); to fuck (vulgar)
    Chinese Definition:
    ①事物的主体或重要部分:树干。躯干。干线。
    ②做:干事。说干就干。
    ③有才能的,善于办事的:干才。干员。干练。
    ④方言,坏、糟:事情要干。

    Example Words:
    干部 gàn cadre; official; officer; manager
    骨干 gàn diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone
    干警 gàn jǐng police; police cadres
    干事 gàn shi administrator; executive secretary
    干吗 gàn see 干嘛
    More: 干* | *干 | *干*
Example Sentences
1
Cheers!
2
What are you doing?
3
The restroom is very clean.
4
He works very hard.
5
This room is very clean.