The character "干" has 3 strokes. "干" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "干" has 2 pronunciations, it is a polyphonic character. The pronunciations of "干" are "gàn" "gān" . View the stroke order of "干">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "干"

n.: shield; waterside; waterfront; Celestial Stems; Heavenly Stems; dried food/vegetable/fruit; desiccated/dehydrated food/vegetable/fruit; trunk; main part; body; cadre; ability; capability; competence

v.: offend; affront; violate; interrupt; trouble; interfere; go after/seek (official positions, emoluments, etc); have to do with; be concerned with; be involved with/in; be implicated in; empty; dry; leave sb in the cold; show/give sb a cold shoulder; do; work; carry on; be up to; engage (in one's work); work as; do as a profession; go in for; fight; strike

adj.: dry; arid; dried up; exhausted; adopted; adoptive; (of alcoholic drinks) dry; not sweet; able; capable

adv.: vainly; helplessly; impotently; hollowly; falsely; without real meaning

Form words with "干"

干洗剂 dry-cleaner; dry-cleaning fluid

干纺机 dry spinning frame

干蘑菇 dried mushroom

干啤酒 dry beer; low carbohydrate beer

干革命 make revolution; do revolutionary work

干葱头 dry onion

干磨机 dry grinder; dry mill

干草垛 stack of hay

干磨削 dry abrasive cutting; dry grinding

抹干 wipe sth dry

揩干 wipe dry

干电池组 dry battery

干好事 do good deeds

干工作 perform a job; work

神经干 nerve cord

苹果干 dried apple slices

可劲干 do one's utmost

干通宵 work all night

干纺纱 dry spinning yarn

继续干下去 keep on working

Example phrases using "干"

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