秆 (gǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “the stalk or straw of a grain plant, such as wheat or rice”. It is written from 禾 (grain; standing grain) and 干 (dry), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
禾 + 干
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（禾 5 画 + 干 3 画 = 8 画，与 hanzi-writer-data 笔顺一致）
Memory aid
Grain (禾) left standing after the harvest, dry (干) and hollow — that dry grain stalk is the straw.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 麦秆mài gǎnwheat straw秆 = gǎn
- 秆子gǎn zistalk (of a grain plant)秆 = gǎn
- 秸秆jiē gǎncrop stalks; straw秆 = gǎn
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All readings
stalk; straw
the stalk or straw of a grain plant, such as wheat or rice
稻、麦等谷类作物的茎。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 麦秆mài gǎnwheat straw秆 = gǎn
- 秆子gǎn zistalk (of a grain plant)秆 = gǎn
- 秸秆jiē gǎncrop stalks; straw秆 = gǎn
Sound component
干 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 秆 mean?
秆 (gǎn) means the stalk or straw of a grain plant, such as wheat or rice.
How do you pronounce 秆?
It is pronounced gǎn.
What parts is 秆 made of?
禾 (grain; standing grain) and 干 (dry), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（禾 5 画 + 干 3 画 = 8 画，与 hanzi-writer-data 笔顺一致）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 秆 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 秆?
禾. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 秆?
Common ones are 麦秆 and 秆子. The reading of 秆 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.