敢 Stroke Order — How to Write 敢
敢 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 攵, 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.
敢 Radical and Character Components
敢 is an ideographic compound. A hand with a stick 攵 striking a beast 耳.
Radical: 攵 + 8 more strokes
敢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gǎn
Meanings of 敢 in Chinese
1
gǎn敢
To dare; to have courage or boldness.
他敢作敢为，从不畏惧挑战。
He dares to act and take responsibility, never fearing challenges.
A humble expression, often used in polite requests or questions, implying 'to take the liberty' or 'to presume to'.
敢问您贵姓？
May I presume to ask your surname?
Dialectal: perhaps, possibly (expressing conjecture or doubt).
敢是她忘了带伞?
Could it be that she forgot to bring an umbrella?
Common Words and Phrases with 敢
1
surely; guarantee
我敢保这个软件操作简单，每个人都能快速上手。
I guarantee that this software is easy to operate, and everyone can quickly get started.
2
Dare to take on responsibility; deserve.
作为团队领导，他总是敢当，从不推卸责任。
As a team leader, he always dares to take responsibility and never shirks it.
3
To be forced to keep one's resentment to oneself; to be angry but dare not speak.
小王对经理不公平的决定感到非常不满，但为了保住工作，他只能敢怒而不敢言。
Xiao Wang was extremely dissatisfied with the manager's unfair decision, but to keep his job, he could only be angry but dared not voice his feelings.
4
Perhaps; probably; I'm afraid (that)...
外面看起来有点阴天，敢怕今天下午会下雨。
It looks a bit cloudy outside, I suppose it might rain this afternoon.
5
It turns out that; no wonder; of course.
我以为你还在忙着准备会议，敢情你早就完成了。
I thought you were still busy preparing for the meeting, but it turns out you finished a long time ago.
6
A suicide squad or dare-to-die corps, a combat unit composed of volunteers willing to sacrifice themselves for the most difficult missions.
为了营救被困的伙伴，小分队决定派出敢死队深入敌营。
To rescue their trapped comrades, the small unit decided to dispatch a death squad deep into enemy territory.
7
dare to; have the courage to
我们应该敢于尝试新事物，才能不断进步。
We should dare to try new things to keep making progress.
8
Dare to act and dare to take responsibility.
作为团队的领导者，他总是敢做敢当，赢得了所有人的尊重。
As a leader of the team, he always has the courage to act and take responsibility, earning everyone's respect.
9
To act with courage and determination; to be bold and resolute.
他是一个敢做敢为的创业者，从不惧怕失败。
He is a bold and resolute entrepreneur, never afraid of failure.
More words with 敢
- yóng勇gǎn敢brave and courageous
- dǎn胆gǎn敢dare to; have the audacity to
- jìng竟gǎn敢How dare, Dare to
- qǐ岂gǎn敢I dare not, How dare I?
- guó果gǎn敢resolute, courageous
- bù不gǎn敢Don't dare, Not dare to
- gǎn敢shì是Dare to be, Is it
- gǎn敢yán言speak out, dare to speak
- bù不gǎn敢shuō说Dare not say, Can't say
- gǎn敢wèn问May I ask, Dare I ask
- gán敢yǒu有Dare to have, Dare to be
- bù不gǎn敢dāng当I don't deserve it, You flatter me
- gǎn敢wàng忘Dare to forget, Dare forget
- gǎn敢yú于tiǎo挑zhàn战Dare to challenge, Challenge boldly
- yóng勇gǎn敢miàn面duì对Face bravely, Confront
- zén怎gǎn敢How dare, How could
- zhí只gǎn敢only dare to, dare only to
- bù不gǎn敢xiāng相xìn信I can't believe it, Unbelievable
- bù不gán敢yǒu有dare not have, dare not entertain
- cóng从bù不gǎn敢never dared, have never dared
Idioms with 敢
- gǎn敢bù不chéng承mìng命How could I refuse your command?
- gǎn敢bù不tīng听mìng命How dare one not obey?
- gǎn敢nù怒gǎn敢yán言dare to be angry and speak out
- gǎn敢xiǎng想gǎn敢gàn干dare to think and act
- gǎn敢xiǎng想gǎn敢shuō说dare to think and speak freely
- gǎn敢zuò作gǎn敢dāng当dare to act and take responsibility
- gǎn敢zuò作gǎn敢wéi为bold and decisive
- bù不gǎn敢gāo高pān攀dare not associate with superiors
- bù不gǎn敢gǒu苟tóng同respectfully disagree
- bù不gǎn敢hòu后rén人Unwilling to fall behind others
- bù不gǎn敢wèn问jīn津dare not get involved
- bù不gǎn敢zào造cì次dare not act rashly
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Open the tool →Questions about 敢
What does 敢 mean in Chinese?
敢 (gǎn) means “To dare” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 敢?
敢 is pronounced gǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 敢 have?
敢 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 敢?
敢 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 攵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 敢?
The radical of 敢 is 攵, and 敢 is an ideographic compound.