Definitions

gàn variant of 贛|赣[gàn]
gàn variant of 贛|赣[gàn]
gàn abbr. for Jiangxi Province 江西省[jiāng xī shěng]; Gan River in Jiangxi Province 江西省[jiāng xī shěng]

Etymology

Depicts a person with outstretched hands () holding a jade ornament (). The (shell) component was later added to clarify the original meaning. Based on the original meaning "to bestow". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Simplified form of .

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The character "赣", with its traditional form "贛", derives etymologically from the name of the Gan River in Jiangxi province, and its structure incorporates the components "章", "夂", and "貝", which historically suggest connotations of ordered movement and value, though the character's primary function was as a topographical identifier. Initially serving as a hydronym for the river, its meaning expanded over centuries to encompass the surrounding region, ultimately becoming the standard administrative abbreviation for Jiangxi province in modern usage.

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江西省简称

Jiāngxī Shěng jiǎnchēng Gàn.

Jiangxi Province is abbreviated as Gan.

我想去旅游。

Wǒ xiǎng qù Gàn lǚyóu.

I want to travel to Jiangxi.

我的同学是州人。

Wǒ de tóngxué shì Gànzhōu rén.

My classmate is from Ganzhou.

江是长江的支流。

Gàn Jiāng shì Cháng Jiāng de zhīliú.

The Gan River is a tributary of the Yangtze River.

南盛产脐橙。

Gànnán shèngchǎn qíchéng.

Southern Jiangxi is abundant in navel oranges.

庐山位于江西省北。

Lú Shān wèiyú Jiāngxī Shěng Gàn běi.

Mount Lu is located in northern Jiangxi Province.

剧是江西的传统戏曲。

Gànjù shì Jiāngxī de chuántǒng xìqǔ.

Gan opera is a traditional opera of Jiangxi.

由于江的水位上涨,航运受到了影响。

Yóuyú Gàn Jiāng de shuǐwèi shàngzhǎng, hángyùn shòudàole yǐngxiǎng.

Due to the rising water level of the Gan River, shipping has been affected.