感 Stroke Order — How to Write 感
感 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
感 Radical and Character Components
感 is an ideographic compound. Two hearts 心 beating together 咸.
Radical: 心 + 9 more strokes
感 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gǎn
- hàn
Meanings of 感 in Chinese
1
gǎn感
To feel, sense, perceive; to be affected by. Refers to the function of senses and perception.
我们通过感官感知世界，并产生各种感觉。
We perceive the world through our senses and generate various feelings.
To feel, perceive, or be affected emotionally or psychologically; a sensation or feeling, often referring to a psychological change due to stimulation.
这部电影非常感人，让许多观众感动落泪。
This movie is very touching, making many audience members shed tears.
To express gratitude or appreciation for someone's kindness or help.
我非常感谢您的帮助。
I am very grateful for your help.
2
hàn感
The Chinese character '感' is pronounced 'gǎn' in standard Mandarin, not 'hàn'. The character '撼' (hàn) means 'to shake' or 'to move forcefully'. Therefore, '感' does not carry the meaning of '通撼' or '不满足' with a 'hàn' pronunciation.
To shake, to move, or to sway something with force; to disturb.
狂风无法撼动大树的根基。
The strong wind cannot shake the foundation of the big tree.
Common Words and Phrases with 感
1
Thoughts and feelings stirred by external contact or experience.
参观那座古老的图书馆让我对知识的传承有了深刻的感触
Visiting that ancient library gave me a profound sense of the transmission of knowledge.
2
to be sincerely grateful or appreciative (especially towards superiors)
小明对经理的悉心栽培深表感戴。
Xiao Ming expressed deep gratitude and respect for the manager's careful mentorship.
3
to move; to touch emotionally; to impress
收到朋友的意外礼物，我感到非常感动
I felt deeply moved when I received an unexpected gift from my friend.
4
To be thankful or grateful for kindness or a favor; also, to express thanks to God, especially before or after meals.
我们应该常怀感恩之心，珍惜身边的人和事。
We should always carry a grateful heart and cherish the people and things around us.
5
To be deeply grateful for a favor or kindness.
他对那位陌生人的帮助感恩戴德，因为那次帮助让他度过了难关。
He was deeply grateful to the stranger for their help, as it enabled him to overcome a difficult situation.
6
to be grateful to someone and seek ways to return their kindness
她对邻居在困难时给予的帮助铭记在心，一直想着如何感恩图报。
She deeply remembered the help her neighbor gave during her difficult time, and had always been thinking about how to show her gratitude and repay the kindness.
7
To move and inspire.
这部古典音乐会的美妙旋律，感发了听众们内心深处对艺术的热爱。
The beautiful melodies of this classical music concert inspired a deep love for art in the hearts of the audience.
8
to be moved and inspired; to be fired with enthusiasm
看到年轻艺术家们充满创意的作品，老教授不禁感奋，对艺术的未来充满信心。
Seeing the young artists' highly creative works, the old professor couldn't help but feel inspired and uplifted, full of confidence in the future of art.
9
to feel indignant and resentful
听到朋友受到不公正待遇，他心中不禁感愤。
Hearing his friend's unfair treatment, he couldn't help but feel indignant.
10
Sense organs, or the five senses.
艺术作品能刺激我们的感官，带来愉悦的体验。
Artworks can stimulate our senses, bringing pleasant experiences.
11
To be sensitive to light, especially the chemical change photographic materials undergo when exposed to light.
这种胶片对光线非常敏感，感光后颜色会发生变化。
This film is very sensitive to light, and its color changes after exposure.
12
To influence and convert someone to a better way of life, often through persuasion or example.
老师的耐心教导感化了他，让他重新找到了学习的乐趣
The teacher's patient guidance reformed him, allowing him to rediscover the joy of learning.
13
To recall or reflect upon past events, people, or feelings with emotion, often implying a sense of nostalgia or sentimentality.
他独自一人坐在窗边，感怀起过去的青葱岁月。
He sat alone by the window, recalling his youthful days with sentiment.
14
To feel grateful or thankful; gratitude.
我真诚地感激您在困难时给予我的帮助。
I sincerely appreciate the help you gave me in my time of need.
15
Cannot thank someone enough; extremely grateful.
您此次的慷慨相助，令我感激不尽
Your generous assistance this time leaves me profoundly grateful.
16
to shed grateful tears; to be moved to tears of gratitude
收到这份突如其来的帮助，她感激涕零，连声致谢。
Upon receiving this unexpected help, she was deeply moved to tears and expressed her profound gratitude repeatedly.
More words with 感
- chù触gǎn感tactile impression; sense of touch
- mín敏gǎn感sensitive
- qíng情gǎn感emotion, feeling
- shēn深gǎn感feel deeply; deeply feel
- yù预gǎn感premonition, hunch
- kuài快gǎn感pleasure, thrill
- yuè乐gǎn感musicality
- shí实gǎn感Sense of reality, Realism
- suí随gǎn感random thoughts; impressions
- tǒng统gǎn感Synesthesia, Integrated sense
- tòng痛gǎn感pain sensation, sense of pain
- wèi味gǎn感the ability to distinguish tastes
- xìng性gǎn感sexy; having sex appeal
- yǔ语gǎn感language sense, sense of language
- zhì质gǎn感Texture, Quality
- líng灵gǎn感inspiration
- méi美gǎn感Aesthetic sense, Sense of beauty
- ròu肉gǎn感Voluptuous, Curvaceous
- shàn善gǎn感sensitive, susceptible
- yā压gǎn感pressure sensitivity
Idioms with 感
- gǎn感jī激liú流tì涕shed tears of gratitude
- gǎn感jīn今huái怀xī昔Nostalgic for the past, moved by the present
- gǎn感kǎi慨jī激áng昂Emotionally stirred and high-spirited
- gǎn感kǎi慨wàn万duān端overwhelmed by a variety of emotions
- gǎn感kǎi慨wàn万qiān千filled with a myriad of emotions
- gǎn感kǎi慨xì系zhī之deeply moved and sighing with emotion
- gǎn感qíng情yòng用shì事act on emotion, not reason
- gǎn感rén人fèi肺fǔ腑deeply moving and touching
- gǎn感tiān天dòng动dì地profoundly moving or impactful
- gǎn感tóng同shēn身shòu受feel deeply grateful as if personally experienced
- gǎn感wù物shāng伤huái怀feel sad by external things
- bǎi百gǎn感jiāo交jí集overwhelmed with mixed emotions
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Open the tool →Questions about 感
What does 感 mean in Chinese?
感 (gǎn) means “To feel, sense, perceive” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 感?
感 has 2 pronunciations: gǎn, hàn.
How many strokes does 感 have?
感 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 感?
感 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 感?
The radical of 感 is 心, and 感 is an ideographic compound.