干

gàngān

tree trunk; main part of sth; to manage; to work; to do

How to write 干, stroke by stroke

gàn: tree trunk; main part of sth; to manage; to work; to do; capable; cadre; to kill (slang); to fuck (vulgar); (coll.) pissed off; annoyed
gān: dry; dried food; empty; hollow; taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster; futile; in vain; (dialect) rude; blunt; (dialect) to cold-shoulder; to have to do with; to concern oneself with; one of the ten heavenly stems 天干

Pictographic: A club or axe

Made of 一 + 十

干什么gàn shén mewhat are you doing?; what's he up to?
干嘛gàn máwhat are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?
干净gān jìngclean; neat
干杯gān bēito drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
干掉gàn diàoto get rid of
干活gàn huóto work; to be employed
饼干bǐng gānbiscuit; cracker; cookie
干脆gān cuìcandid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well
干扰gān rǎoto disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics)
干涉gān shèto interfere; to meddle; interference
能干néng gàncapable; competent
干预gān yùto meddle; to intervene; intervention

你在干什么啊？
nǐ zài gàn shén me a ？
What are you doing?
你要这钱干嘛？
nǐ yào zhè qián gān ma ？
What do you need the money for?
爸爸，你在干吗？
bà ba ， nǐ zài gàn má ？
What are you doing, Dad?
你必须把桌子清理干净。
nǐ bì xū bǎ zhuō zi qīng lǐ gān jìng 。
You must clear the table.
我发现他在花园里干活。
wǒ fā xiàn tā zài huā yuán lǐ gàn huó 。
I found him working in the garden.