敢

gǎn

g+ǎn·3rd tone

to dare · daring

Radical: 攵 Strokes: 11 HSK 3

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

数放教政散收故改整效救敬

Same radical

数放教政散收故改整效救敬敌敛敏

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Character Decomposition

Etymology

A hand with a stick 攵 striking a beast 耳

Meanings

to dare

daring

(polite) may I venture

gǎn

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Words with 敢 65 total

actually · as it turns out · indeed · of course敢情gǎn qing to be bold enough to speak out敢言gǎn yán to have the courage to do sth · to dare to · bold in敢于gǎn yú to dare (negative connotation) · to have the audacity to (do sth)胆敢dǎn gǎn how could one dare? · I don't deserve such praise岂敢qǐ gǎn

Idioms with 敢 28 total Chain

lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term) · I cannot presume on your attention不敢高攀bù gǎn gāo pān to beg to differ (idiom)不敢苟同bù gǎn gǒu tóng dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit不敢越雷池一步bù gǎn yuè Léi chí yī bù not daring to act for oneself (idiom)不敢自专bù gǎn zì zhuān angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment · unable to voice objections敢怒而不敢言gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán