[[Radicals]] #Radicals #3-Strokes ## 干 (gān) Kanxi Radical 51 ![[干 (gān).svg]] ## Meaning One of the main meanings of the radical 干 is "to do" or "to work." This is reflected in many Chinese characters that use this radical, such as 干 (gàn), which means "to do" or "to manage," and 办 (bàn), which means "to handle" or "to manage." Another meaning of the radical 干 is "dry." This is reflected in characters such as 干 (gān), which means "dry," and 汗 (hàn), which means "sweat." In some contexts, the radical 干 can also represent plant parts such as tree trunks or roots, as seen in characters such as 幹 (gàn), which means "tree trunk" or "stem." ## Examples Here are some Chinese characters that include the radical 干 (gàn): [[赶 gǎn]] - to hurry; to drive away [[午 wǔ]] - noon, midday [[年 nián]] - year; period, era [[平 píng]] - make level; to even