gān

甘 (gān) is a Chinese word meaning “(bound form) sweet; pleasant (contrasted with 苦[ku3]: bitter, unpleasant); to be willing (to do sth)”.

Meanings

  1. 1(bound form) sweet; pleasant (contrasted with 苦[ku3]: bitter, unpleasant)
  2. 2to be willing (to do sth)

Related words

甘surname Gan甘油glycerine心甘情愿delighted to (do sth, idiom)甘愿willingly甘心to be willing to甘蓝cabbage甘草licorice root甘蔗sugar cane甘甜sweet同甘共苦shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows甘地(Mahatma) Gandhi甘薯sweet potato

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