02250 Chinese character of 乾 and pronounce gon1

The Chinese character【乾】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes a state or nature. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Dry or sky. Explanation: 1. (1) Dry and without water. Such as: “hay”, “dry”, “dry”, “dry wood and raging fire”, “dry mouth and tongue”. (2) Empty, empty. Such as: “waiting”, “anxious”, “staring”. (3) A relationship of kinship established through sworn brotherhood. Such as: “godfather”, “godmother”, “godson”, “godsister”. (4) Foods processed through dehydration. Such as: “dried meat”, “dry food”, “dried tofu”, “dried pickles”, “dried fish”, and “dried plums”. (5) Superficial and formalistic. Such as: “Two dry laughs”, “The woman cried all night long.” 2. The name of a hexagram in the Book of Changes. One of the gossips. It symbolizes sky, sun, etc.

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【乾】:gān

Cantonese Jyutping of 【乾】:gon1

Here is some fundamental information about the character 【乾】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【乾】, for example:Describes a state or nature , It means mainly dry or sky.Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【乾】is a word that can combine with others to create more detailed terms or phrases, such as【乾燥、乾淨】(Mandarin Pinyin:qián zào 、qián jìng/ Cantonese Jyutping:gon1 cou3 、gon1 zing6)

This character has a total of 11 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


她將衣服晾乾後收回來整理。

She hung the clothes out to dry and then collected them and sorted them out.


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