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HSK 4verbadjective

干

Traditional: 乹

gān

干 (gān) means “old variant of 干”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 乹) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

天气很干。

Tiānqì hěn gān.

The weather is dry.

Words containing 干

饼干bǐng gānbiscuit; cracker; cookie干净gān jìngclean; neat干杯gān bēito drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup才干cái gànability; competence干脆gān cuìcandid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well干燥gān zào(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid; (of skin, mouth etc) dry; (fig.) dull; dry; boring干活儿gàn huó rerhua variant of 干活; (coll.) to work; (coll.) to be employed干旱gān hàndrought; (of land, climate etc) arid; dry干扰gān rǎoto disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics)干涉gān shèto interfere; to meddle; interference干预gān yùto meddle; to intervene; intervention干劲gàn jìnenthusiasm for doing sth

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 干 mean?
干 (gān) means “old variant of 干”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 干 pronounced?
干 is pronounced “gān” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 干?
干 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 干?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 干 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27