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

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gàn ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

赣 · gàn

Gan — refers to Jiangxi Province;

the Gan River;

abbreviation for Gannan;

also used in words related to Jiangxi.

Gan — refers to Jiangxi Provincethe Gan Riverabbreviation for Gannan

Usage highlights

Jiangxi ProvinceGan RiverGannan regionGan dialectGanfuGanzhou city

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Jiangxi Province (江西省) is often abbreviated as Gan (赣).
  • The Gan River flows through Jiangxi (赣江).
  • He is from Gannan region (赣南).
  • Gan dialect is spoken in Jiangxi (赣语).

Collocations

  • Jiangxi Province(江西省)
  • Gan River(赣江)
  • Gannan region(赣南)
  • Gan dialect(赣语)
  • Ganfu(赣抚)
  • Ganzhou city(赣州)

Idioms

  • The Gan River flows eastward(赣江滔滔)
  • Gan's cultural heritage(赣鄱文化)
  • Prosperous Gan land(赣鄱大地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically linked to the Gan River, one of the major rivers in Jiangxi Province.
  • The character became the official abbreviation for Jiangxi Province in modern times.
  • Gan culture represents the unique regional culture of Jiangxi with a long history.

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