骨干
Old HSK 6
骨干 (gǔgàn) · backbone
骨干 (gǔgàn) means “backbone; mainstay; key member”. It is written with 2 characters: 骨 (bone) + 干 (dry). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 骨干 is built
The characters
骨 gǔ · bone
What 骨 is made of
- 冎guǎ — bone
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
- ⺼ — meat
Origin hint: Flesh ⺼ and bones 冎 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
他是我们团队的骨干。Tā shì wǒmen tuánduì de gǔgàn.He is the backbone of our team.
公司正在培养年轻骨干。Gōngsī zhèngzài péiyǎng niánqīng gǔgàn.The company is training young key staff.
Questions about 骨干
What does 骨干 mean?
骨干 (gǔgàn) means “backbone; mainstay; key member”.
How do you pronounce 骨干?
骨干 is pronounced gǔgàn.
Which HSK level is 骨干?
骨干 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 骨头gǔtoubone
- 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 骨干 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.