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gǎn
HSK 3freq #2113

Meanings

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gǎn
  1. 1.to overtake; to catch up with
  2. 2.to hurry; to rush
  3. 3.to try to catch (the bus etc)
  4. 4.to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away
  5. 5.to avail oneself of (an opportunity)
  6. 6.until; by (a certain time)

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to roll (dough, nuts, etc. in order to flatten or crush)
  2. 2.to overtake; to catch up with
  3. 3.to hurry; to rush
  4. 4.to try to catch (a bus, train, etc)
  5. 5.to drive (animal, vehicle)
  6. 6.to drive someone away; to chase away
  7. 7.to avail oneself of (an opportunity); happen to
  8. 8.until; till
  9. 9.rushed; hurried

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *kaːnʔ): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 幹 (OC *kaːns).

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Components

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Example sentences

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