Meaning
to feel; to move; to touch; to affect
Chinese: 感觉、感动或影响。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “gan” becomes a different word in each tone. 感 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 感觉gǎn juéfeeling; impression; sensation; to feel
- 感谢gǎn xièto thank; to be grateful
- 感到gǎn dàoto feel; to sense; to perceive
- 感动gǎn dòngto move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
- 感情gǎn qíngemotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons
Example Sentence
我感到有点儿累。Wǒ gǎn dào yǒu diǎnr lèi.I feel a little tired.
我wǒI感到gǎn dàoto feel有点儿yǒu diǎn rslightly累lěito accumulate。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
咸 (sound) over 心 (heart): something stirring the heart — ‘to feel, sense; to be moved, touched; gratitude; a feeling, sense’ (感觉, 感动, 感谢).
A way to remember it
Something touching the heart (心) — to feel, to be moved.