Pronunciation

Characters pronounced gan.

13 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 13 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

干 gàn oppose, offend; invade; dried 赣 gàn Jiangxi province; places therein 尴 gān embarrassed; ill at ease 杆 gān pole; shaft of spear 柑 gān tangerine, loose-skinned orange 甘 gān sweetness; sweet, tasty 竿 gān bamboo pole; penis 肝 gān liver 感 gǎn feel, perceive, emotion 敢 gǎn strong · classic to dare, venture; bold, brave 橄 gǎn olive 秆 gǎn natural straw; stalk of grain 赶 gǎn pursue, follow; expel, drive away

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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