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敢

gǎn

to dare

A person stepping across a gap
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Character

敢 gǎn

Strokes
11
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我敢去吗? Wǒ gǎn qù ma? Do I dare to go?
  • 他不敢说。 Tā bù gǎn shuō. He does not dare to say it.
  • 你敢试吗? Nǐ gǎn shì ma? Do you dare to try?

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