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甘
gān
sweetness
At a glance · 甘

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甘 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 甘 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 甘 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 甘 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 甘 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 甘 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

「甘」甲骨文从口含一，指事表口中味甘，金文小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

甘 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「甘」本义为甜、美味，引申甘愿、甘心。

Structure

从口、中一，指事字，一在口中表味甘，本为甜。

At a glance

Pinyingān
Radical甘
Strokes5
UnicodeU+7518
Character type指事
Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English sweetness sweetness; sweet, tasty
Français doux Doux, sucré. «存以甘棠» : l'arbre gân-tang.
Español dulce Dulce, sabroso. «存以甘棠»: el árbol gan-tang.
العربية حلو حلو، لذيذ. «存以甘棠»: شجرة الغان-تانغ.
Русский сладкий Сладкий, вкусный. «存以甘棠»: дерево гань-тан.

Common words

  • 甘甜gān tiánsweet
  • 甘草gān cǎolicorice

Related characters

甚