贛 (gàn) - Gan — refers to Jiangxi Province & the Gan River

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gàn ｜ 24 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

贛 · gàn

Gan — refers to Jiangxi Province;

the Gan River;

the Gan Chinese dialect;

also means 'foolish' or 'stupid' in some contexts.

Gan — refers to Jiangxi Provincethe Gan Riverthe Gan Chinese dialect

Usage highlights

Gan RiverGan dialectJiangxi ProvinceGanfuGannanGanbei

Synonyms

  • 江西— Jiangxi (province name)
  • 愚— foolish, stupid

Antonyms

  • 智— wise, intelligent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is from Jiangxi Province (江西省).
  • The Gan River flows through Jiangxi (赣江).
  • She speaks the Gan dialect (赣语).
  • That was a foolish act (赣头赣脑).

Collocations

  • Gan River(赣江)
  • Gan dialect(赣语)
  • Jiangxi Province(江西省)
  • Ganfu(赣府 - ancient term for Jiangxi)
  • Gannan(赣南 - Southern Jiangxi)
  • Ganbei(赣北 - Northern Jiangxi)

Idioms

  • Headstrong and reckless(赣头赣脑)
  • The Gan River's winding course(赣江九曲)
  • Jiangxi's outstanding people(赣鄱英才)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a geographical designation for Jiangxi Province and its major river system.
  • The character appears in ancient texts referring to the Gan River basin region.
  • In some regional contexts, used colloquially to mean 'foolish' or 'stubborn'.

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