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甘 (gān) — sweet (in taste or quality; used in compounds like 甘甜); willing; voluntary (in 甘愿, 甘心); (abbreviation) short for Gansu Province

Definition

甘 is a bound literary morpheme — it does not stand alone. In compounds it means 'sweet' (甘甜) or 'willing' (甘愿, 甘心), and 甘 alone abbreviates Gansu Province (甘肃).

bound form
sweet (in taste or quality; used in compounds like 甘甜)willingvoluntary (in 甘愿, 甘心)(abbreviation) short for Gansu Province

Examples

  • 。
    Zhè shuǐ guǒ wèi dào hěn gān tián.
    This fruit tastes very sweet.
  • 。
    Tā gān yuàn wèi dà jiā fú wù.
    He is willing to serve everyone.
  • 甘。
    gān Sù shì zhōng guó de shěng fèn.
    Gansu is a province of China.
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