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乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
乾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

乾 Stroke Order — How to Write 乾

Stroke Order

乾 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 乙, 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.

乾 Radical and Character Components

Components:龺乞

乾 is an ideographic compound. Rays 十 emanating from the 日; 乞 provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 乙 + 10 more strokes

乾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qián
  • gān

Meanings of 乾 in Chinese

1

qián乾

One of the Eight Trigrams, representing heaven, often used in the compound '乾坤' (heaven and earth) to denote the universe or a fundamental opposition.
凭借着坚定的信念，他们最终扭转了乾坤。
With unwavering faith, they ultimately turned the tide.
Traditionally referring to males, as seen in terms like 'qián zào' (male's birth chart) or 'qián zhái' (male's residence).
他家祖传的族谱上，男性都会被记作‘乾造’。
In his family's ancestral records, males are all recorded as 'qián zào'.
2

gān乾

When pronounced gān, 乾 is an older or variant form of '干', meaning 'dry' or 'empty'.
风把衣服吹乾了。
The wind dried the clothes.

Common Words and Phrases with 乾

1
qián乾kūn坤
heaven and earth; male and female
艺术家们用画笔描绘着山川湖海，展现出乾坤的壮丽。
Artists use their brushes to depict mountains, rivers, and lakes, showcasing the grandeur of the universe.
2
qián乾lóng隆
Qianlong, the reign title of the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795).
紫禁城里收藏了许多乾隆年间的精美玉器。
The Forbidden City houses many exquisite jade artifacts from the Qianlong era.
3
qián乾míng明
Qianming (a Buddhist temple's name)
乾明寺的古钟声在山谷中回荡，为这片宁静之地增添了一份庄严。
The ancient bell of Qianming Temple echoes through the valley, adding a solemn atmosphere to this peaceful place.
4
qián乾zào造
In fortune-telling, a man's horoscope.
算命先生根据他的乾造，推断其未来运势顺遂。
The fortune-teller, based on his qiánzào (a man's birth characters), predicted his future destiny would be smooth and successful.

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Questions about 乾

What does 乾 mean in Chinese?

乾 (qián) means “One of the Eight Trigrams” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 乾?

乾 has 2 pronunciations: qián, gān.

How many strokes does 乾 have?

乾 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 乾?

乾 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 乙. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 乾?

The radical of 乾 is 乙, and 乾 is an ideographic compound.