乾
乾 - gān
dry; first hexagram; warming principle of the sun, penetrating and fertilizing, heavenly generative principle (male)
dry; first hexagram; warming principle of the sun, penetrating and fertilizing, heavenly generative principle (male)How to read 乾
Click 乾 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 乾 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 乾 |
| Pinyin | gān |
| English | dry; first hexagram; warming principle of the sun, penetrating and fertilizing, heavenly generative principle (male) |
| Radical hint | 乙 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 乾坤 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 乾安. “”。 Please read 乾旦 one more time.
Common words with this character
yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe
see 乾安縣|乾安县[Qian2 an1 Xian4]
male actor playing the female role
Qianling at Xianyang 咸陽市|咸阳市 in Shaanxi, burial site of third Tang emperor 高宗 and empress Wuzetian 武則天|武则天
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 乾 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 乾坤 and 乾安 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.