← Explore word lists
CHINESE CHARACTER
gān
甘
甘
Preparing animation…
sweet; willing
- Numbered pinyin
- gan1
- English meanings
- sweet; willing; pleasant
Stroke practice
Loading writing practice…
BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
A component breakdown is not available for this character yet. Some characters are learned as a whole rather than split into smaller parts.
Explore character components →Homophones
Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
awkward; embarrassed
do
do; work; trunk; cadre
feel
dare
pole
pole; staff
stalk; straw
pole; rod
liver
pursue
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 甘甜
- 甘心
- 甘愿
- 苦尽甘来
- 甘草