3 strokes
3 画

gān / gàn

/

dry / do



  • do; work
  • trunk; main part
  • official; cadre

gàn-bù
干部

n.

official; cadre

gàn-diào
干掉

v.

kill; get rid of

gàn-huó
干活

v.

work; do one’s job

gàn-jiàng
干将

n.

go-gether; capable person

gàn-jìn
干劲

n.

vigour; drive; enthusiasm

gàn-má
干吗

why; whatever for; what to do

gàn-shén-me
干什么

why; what to do

gàn-shì
干事

v.

secretary; clerical worker

gàn-xiàn
干线

n.

artery; main line; trunk line

gāo-gàn
高干

n.

senior official

gǔ-gàn
骨干

n.

backbone

Usage 用法

do; work

Nǐ ràng wǒ gàn shén-me dōu xíng.
你让我干什么都行。
I can do anything you want me to do.

trunk; main part

Shù-gàn hěn gāo.
树干很高。
The tree-trunk is very high.

official; cadre

Tā bà-ba shì gāo-gàn.
他爸爸是高干。
His father is a senior official.