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IDENTITY

gāndry; to do (gàn)

HSK 3Top 150

CORE MEANING

dry; to do (gàn)

Part of speech
adjective
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.dryHSK3
  2. 2.to do (gàn)HSK4

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
dry radical (gān)
strokes
3
Structure
single structure
IDS sequence

USAGE

Common words

干净gānjìngclean
干什么gàn shénmedo what
饼干bǐnggānbiscuit

Graded examples

  • 房间很干净。Fángjiān hěn gānjìng.HSK2

    The room is very clean.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

A fork-shaped drying rack — dry; to work. (From 乾 and 幹.)

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#150
Memory aid
imagery

TRUST & SOURCES

Reviewed by
AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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