The character 感 — “feel”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 感 is read gǎn and means “feel”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 感
感 has 13 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 感, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 感 is made of
Below, 心 “heart”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 感
- 感到feelHSK 3
- 感冒cold; catch a coldHSK 3
- 感兴趣be interestedHSK 3
- 感情feelings, affectionHSK 4
- 感觉feel; feelingHSK 4
- 感受experience, feel; impressionHSK 4
- 感人touching, movingHSK 4
- 感动move, touch; movedHSK 4
- 感谢thankHSK 4
- 流感fluHSK 5
- 情感feelings (deep)HSK 5
- 敏感sensitiveHSK 5
- 口感mouthfeel, texture (of food)HSK 6
- 感染get infected; affect (emotionally)HSK 6
- 感激be gratefulHSK 6
- 好感liking, good impressionHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 感?
感 has 13 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 感 mean?
感 means “feel”. It appears in 感到 (“feel”), 感冒 (“cold”), 感兴趣 (“be interested”), 感情 (“feelings”).
How do you pronounce 感?
感 is read gǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 感 have?
13 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 感 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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