橄

gǎn

g+ǎn·3rd tone

used in gǎn lǎn

Radical: 木 Strokes: 15

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松朱

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松朱条权术

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Stroke Order · 15 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

橄=木+敢

Etymology

tree

Meanings

used in gǎn lǎn

gǎn

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Words with 橄 14 total

Chinese olive · olive橄榄gǎn lǎn olive (Olea europaea)油橄榄yóu gǎn lǎn Mount of Olives (in the Christian passion story)橄榄山gǎn lǎn shān peridotite (geology)橄榄岩gǎn lǎn yán olive branch · symbol of peace橄榄枝gǎn lǎn zhī olive tree橄榄树gǎn lǎn shù olive oil橄榄油gǎn lǎn yóu football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc)橄榄球gǎn lǎn qiú olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) · peridot橄榄石gǎn lǎn shí olive-green (color)橄榄绿gǎn lǎn lu:4 virgin olive oil原生橄榄油yuán shēng gǎn lǎn yóu Australian rules football; Aussie rules澳式橄榄球Aò shì gǎn lǎn qiú

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