若干
Old HSK 6
若干 (ruògān) · several
若干 (ruògān) means “several; a certain number”. It is written with 2 characters: 若 (if) + 干 (dry). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 若干 is built
The characters
若 ruò · if
What 若 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 右yòu — right
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
干 gān · dry
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)
Example sentences
我们讨论了若干问题。Wǒmen tǎolùn le ruògān wèntí.We discussed several issues.
公司打算招聘若干名员工。Gōngsī dǎsuan zhāopìn ruògān míng yuángōng.The company plans to hire a number of employees.
Questions about 若干
What does 若干 mean?
若干 (ruògān) means “several; a certain number”.
How do you pronounce 若干?
若干 is pronounced ruògān.
Which HSK level is 若干?
若干 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 倘若tǎngruòif
- 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
Learn 若干 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 156: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.