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干

gān

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Radical干
Strokes3
HSK 3
Trad.乹
Definitions
expr
  • old variant of 乾|干[gan1]
  • variant of 乾|干[gan1]
n
  • surname Gan
  • dried food
  • one of the ten heavenly stems 天干[tian1 gan1]
  • (archaic) shield
adj
  • dry
  • empty; hollow
  • taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster
  • futile; in vain
  • (dialect) rude; blunt
Examples

干戈。

gān gē.

Weapons of war; shields and spears.

Strokes: 3HSK 3Frequency #24