敢
gǎn
HSK 3
#793 most
frequent character
to dare, daring, (polite) may I venture
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
敢 began as a scene of a boar hunt, with hands gripping a spear-like weapon. So it first meant pressing bravely forward in that hunt. The sense softened to daring and having the courage to do something. In the modern shape, 乛 is a leftover hand and 耳 is a worn piece of the spear.
Drawn as: boar hunt with spears
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Example Sentences
我敢跟你比赛。
wǒ gǎn gēn nǐ bǐsài 。
I dare to compete with you.
他敢说真话。
tā gǎn shuōzhēnhuà 。
He dares to speak the truth.
你敢去那个地方吗？
nǐ gǎnqù nàgè dìfāng ma ？
Do you dare to go to that place?
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