When the formation data identifies 干 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
干
Radical 51 of 214 · 3 strokes
Dry
gàn
Unicode uses 干 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is oppose, offend; invade; dried. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
6 course characters62 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
6 course characters
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年niányear; anniversary; a person's ageDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person (卩) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event. The components are not obvious in the modern form.
- 禾Pictographic componentgrain
- 卩Pictographic componentperson
- Category radical
- 干 dry
- Visual structure
- 干
HSK words with 年13 words in this course
干gànarid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invadeDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a shild. In simplified Chinese 干 is also used to mean "dry", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 乾. In simplified Chinese 干 is also used to mean "tree trunk; do", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 幹.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 干 dry
- Visual structure
- 一 + 十
HSK words with 干16 words in this course
平píngflat, level, even; peacefulDetails+
formation note
Formation: Origin unclear.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 干 dry
- Visual structure
- 干 + 丷
HSK words with 平18 words in this course
并bìngto combine, to annex; also, what's moreDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 並. Depits two people standing (立) side-by-side.
- 立Pictographic componentstand; establish
- 立Pictographic componentstand; establish
- Category radical
- 干 dry
- Visual structure
- 丷 + 开
HSK words with 并4 words in this course
幸xìngfavor, fortune, luck; surnameDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Fortune (幸) is the opposite (屰) of misfortune (夭).
- 夭Semantic componentdie prematurely; tender; gentle
- 屰Semantic componentcontrary; oppose
- Category radical
- 干 dry
- Visual structure
- 土 + 丷 + 干
HSK words with 幸5 words in this course
幹gànarid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invadeDetails+
formation note
Formation: Both 倝 and 干 serve as sound components.
- 倝Phonetic componentdawn
- 干Phonetic componentshield; concern; (simp.) dry; tree trunk; do
- Category radical
- 干 dry
- Visual structure
- 龺 + 人 + 干
HSK words with 幹6 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.