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Chinese character

甘

gān

sweet, tasty

5 strokesRadical 甘No. 1567

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • sweet, tasty
  • willing
  • surname Gan
  • short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]
  • (bound form) sweet; pleasant (contrasted with 苦[ku3]: bitter, unpleasant)

Components

Etymology hint · Ideographic

Picture of a tongue with 一 marking the sweet spot

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甘

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