Writing
敢 (gǎn) — how to say "to dare" in Chinese
敢
To dare
modal verb
How to use it
Goes before another verb.
我不敢说。
wǒ bù gǎn shuō
I don't dare to say it.
Radicals / Keys
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
敢做
gǎn zuò
dare to do
敢说
gǎn shuō
dare to say
Examples
他从小就胆子很大，敢一个人走夜路，也敢尝试各种新事物。
He has been very brave since childhood, daring to walk alone at night and try various new things.
我不敢。
I don't dare.
Frequently asked questions
How to say dare in Chinese?
"to dare" in Chinese is 敢 (gǎn).
敢 meaning in English
敢 (gǎn) means "To dare".
How is 敢 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎn (written as gan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to dare" in Chinese characters?
It is written 敢 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 敢?
敢 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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