澉 (gǎn) - Gǎn — refers to Ganyu (澉浦), a place & also used in the word 'ganlan' (澉澹) meaning

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gǎn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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澉 · gǎn

Gǎn — refers to Ganyu (澉浦), a place name in Zhejiang province;

also used in the word 'ganlan' (澉澹) meaning 'tasteless, insipid'.

Gǎn — refers to Ganyu (澉浦), a placealso used in the word 'ganlan' (澉澹) meaning

Usage highlights

Ganyu towntasteless and blandGanyu ancient townGanyu portinsipid flavorGanyu salt field

Synonyms

  • 淡— bland, tasteless (for the flavor sense)
  • 浦— river bank, estuary (for the geographical sense)

Antonyms

  • 浓— strong, concentrated (opposite of bland)
  • 咸— salty (opposite of tasteless)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ganyu is a town in Zhejiang (澉浦).
  • The soup was rather tasteless (澉澹).
  • We visited the Ganyu ancient town (澉浦古镇).
  • This dish needs more seasoning as it's too bland (澉澹无味).

Collocations

  • Ganyu town(澉浦)
  • tasteless and bland(澉澹)
  • Ganyu ancient town(澉浦古镇)
  • Ganyu port(澉浦港)
  • insipid flavor(澉澹之味)
  • Ganyu salt field(澉浦盐场)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as a place name for Ganyu (澉浦) in Haiyan County, Zhejiang province.
  • Historically, Ganyu was an important port during the Song and Yuan dynasties.
  • The character is rarely used outside of geographical and historical contexts.

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