干
干 (gān) means “dry”. It is made of 一 + 十 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 干 into its parts
What 干 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A club or axe (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
干 stroke order
Example sentences
衣服干了。Yīfu gān le.The clothes are dry.
衣服还没干吗？Yīfu hái méi gān ma?Aren't the clothes dry yet?
Words with 干
- 干净gānjìngclean
- 干什么gànshénmewhat to do
- 干杯gānbēicheers!
- 干活儿gànhuórto work
- 干吗gànmáwhy
- 能干nénggàncapable
- 饼干bǐnggānbiscuit
- 干脆gāncuìsimply
- 干燥gānzàodry
- 才干cáigànability
- 干旱gānhàndrought
- 干扰gānrǎoto disturb
- 干涉gānshèto interfere
- 干预gānyùto intervene
- 干劲gànjìndrive
- 骨干gǔgànbackbone
- 若干ruògānseveral
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | dry |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 十 (ten, #24) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 干
What does 干 mean?
干 (gān) means “dry”.
How many strokes does 干 have?
干 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 干?
The radical of 干 is 十 (shí, “ten”), Kangxi radical number 24.
What parts make up 干?
干 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 十 (ten).
Which HSK level is 干?
干 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 干 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.