干 (gàn)
- Part of speech
- Noun, Verb
- Frequency
- Common word
Meanings
- Ancient weapon resembling a fork, used for defense against enemies or wild animals.
- Shield, used in battle.
- Modern usage: 'to invade' or 'to attack'.
- Differentiation in classical usage: '乾' (qián) and '幹' (gàn) had distinct meanings, but in modern Chinese, both are simplified to '干' (gàn).