The character 敢 — “dare”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 敢 is read gǎn and means “dare”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 敢
敢 has 11 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 敢, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 敢
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 敢?
敢 has 11 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 敢 mean?
敢 means “dare”. It appears in 勇敢 (“brave”), 敢于 (“dare to”).
How do you pronounce 敢?
敢 is read gǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 敢 have?
11 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 敢 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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