甘 Stroke Order — How to Write 甘

Stroke Order

甘 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 甘, 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.

甘 Radical and Character Components

Components:卄二

甘 is an ideographic compound. Picture of a tongue with 一 marking the sweet spot.

Radical: 甘 + 0 more strokes

甘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

gān

Meanings of 甘 in Chinese

gān甘

Sweet, delicious, or pleasant, often used to describe taste or experiences.

经历过人生甘苦，方知平淡是真

After experiencing the sweet and bitter aspects of life, one truly understands that simplicity is the truth.

Sweet; pleasant; beneficial, often referring to timely and nourishing rain that benefits agriculture.

农民们盼望着一场甘雨，滋润干涸的庄稼

Farmers are looking forward to a timely rain to nourish the parched crops.

Willingly; gladly; contentedly (used to express a readiness to do something, often in phrases like '甘愿' to mean 'to be willing' or '甘拜下风' to admit defeat gracefully).

他甘愿为团队付出一切。

He is willing to give everything for the team.

Common Words and Phrases with 甘

gān甘bài拜xià下fēng风

To willingly and respectfully admit defeat, acknowledging another's superiority.

在这次围棋比赛中，王老师的棋艺精湛，我甘拜下风。

In this Go game, Teacher Wang's chess skills were exquisite, and I willingly conceded defeat.

gān甘cǎo草

Licorice (gāncǎo) is a perennial herbaceous plant (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) whose roots and rhizomes are commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to strengthen the spleen, harmonize the stomach, relieve pain, and alleviate cough and phlegm.

在一些传统药方中，甘草常被用来调和药性，增加甜味。

In some traditional prescriptions, licorice is often used to harmonize the medicinal properties and add sweetness.

gān甘cuì脆

Sweet and crisp (describing food); also refers to delicious food.

她烤的饼干甘脆可口，很受孩子们的喜欢。

The cookies she baked were sweet, crisp, and delicious, very popular with the children.

gān甘dāng当

To be willing to accept or serve as.

他甘当幕后英雄，默默地支持着团队

He is content to be a behind-the-scenes hero, silently supporting the team.

gān甘fāng芳

fragrant and sweet; delicious

雨后的空气中弥漫着泥土的芬芳和花草的甘芳，令人感到心旷神怡。

After the rain, the air is filled with the earthy aroma and the sweet fragrance of flowers and plants, which makes one feel refreshed and joyful.

gān甘gǒng汞

Calomel, also known as mercurous chloride (Hg2Cl2), is a white, odorless salt that exists as a heavy powder. It's used as a purgative, antiseptic, and insecticide.

实验室里，研究人员正在检测甘汞作为电极材料的稳定性。

In the laboratory, researchers are testing the stability of calomel as an electrode material.

gān甘guì贵

Precious; valuable.

这本旧书虽然破旧，但对我来说却非常甘贵。

Although this old book is worn, it is very precious to me.

gān甘jǐng井xiān先jié竭

A sweet well dries early; metaphorically, exceptionally talented people often experience an early decline or exhaustion because their abilities are used up quickly.

他自幼聪慧过人，学识渊博，可惜英年早逝，真是应了那句“甘井先竭”啊。

He was exceptionally intelligent from a young age and possessed profound knowledge, but unfortunately passed away prematurely, truly embodying the proverb 'the best well is the first to run dry'.

gān甘jū居

To be content with a lower or inferior position; to be willing to remain in a humble state.

他甘居幕后，默默支持团队的工作

He is content to stay behind the scenes, silently supporting the team's work.

gān甘kǔ苦

Joys and sorrows; weal and woe; the hardships and difficulties experienced in life or work.

这对搭档在创业的路上，共同经历了无数的甘苦

This pair of partners experienced countless hardships and joys together on their entrepreneurial journey.

gān甘lán蓝

A biennial herb native to European coasts, including cultivated varieties like cabbage, cauliflower, and kohlrabi.

我的菜园里种了许多甘蓝，它们长得非常茂盛。

Many cabbages are growing vigorously in my vegetable garden.

gān甘lín霖

timely rainfall, especially after a long drought

连续数月的干旱让庄稼濒临枯萎，昨天夜里下起的大雨，对农民而言无异于一场久旱逢甘霖

After months of continuous drought, the crops were on the verge of wilting. The heavy rain last night was nothing short of a much-needed downpour for the farmers.

gān甘lù露

Sweet dew