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干

幹
gàn
verb HSK 1 #107

Meanings

  1. 1 to do
  2. 2 to work

Characters

干
gàn
dry; to do; trunk
A pestle — something that pounds and dries grain

Examples

你在干什么？
Nǐ zài gàn shénme?
What are you doing?
这件事我来干。
Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái gàn.
I'll do this task.

Tips

usage
干 (gàn) is more colloquial and direct than 做 (zuò). It also has the pronunciation gān meaning 'dry,' written 乾 in traditional characters — a different word entirely.

Stroke Order

干 gàn