乾干幹

Pictographic: A club or axeRadical:

meaning for gān:

  • - dry
  • - clean
  • - in vain
  • - dried food
  • - foster
  • - adoptive
  • - to ignore
  • - to concern
  • - to interfere
  • - shield
  • - stem

meaning for gàn:

  • - tree trunk
  • - main part of sth
  • - to manage
  • - to work
  • - to do
  • - capable
  • - cadre
  • - to kill (slang)
  • - to fuck (vulgar)

bié
gān
zhème这么
wēixiǎn危险
de
shìqing事情

Don't do such dangerous things.


māma妈妈
ràng
gān
jiāwù家务

Mom asked me to do housework.


hěn
lǎn
cóngbù从不
gān
jiāwù家务

He is very lazy and never does housework.


búyào不要
zhānqiángùhòu瞻前顾后
wèishǒuwèiwěi畏首畏尾
shuǎikāi甩开
bǎngzi膀子
gān
ba

Don't be overtaken by misgivings and fear. Just go full stream ahead!


zhèxiē这些
shùyè树叶
yǐjīng已经
hěn
gān
le
yìngshēngshēng硬生生
de
sīxià撕下
le
yīpiàn一片

These leaves are already dry, but I forcibly tore off one.