Gān ㄍㄢ gam1

gān ㄍㄢ gam1

  • (bound form) sweet; pleasant (contrasted with ㄎㄨˇ: bitter, unpleasant)
  • to be willing (to do sth)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 甘 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 苦盡甘来。 No sweet without sweat.
  • 甘地是对的。 Gandhi was right.
  • 甘蔗是甜的。 Sugar cane is sweet.
  • 你不要自甘堕落。 You don't have to kick yourself.
  • 他嚐了嚐羽衣甘藍。 He tasted the kale.

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